Essa Bokarr Sey, former ambassador and deputy chief executive officer of the OIC Gambia Secretariat, has publicly declared his opposition to any third term for incumbent president, Adama Barrow. Sey, who previously served as The Gambia’s ambassador in Taiwan and the US, voiced concerns that term limit manipulations and constitution tampering are key causes of conflict and political instability in West Africa.

President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has confirmed his intention to run for a third term in the upcoming presidential election, despite previously considering stepping down. He cited the youth and lack of organization of his party, the National People's Party, as reasons for his decision. Despite public sentiment suggesting the country is headed in the wrong direction, Barrow believes he will win the election, pointing to his administration's achievements and a prediction from the Economist Intelligence Unit.