[Mhiz Rebecca]

Former president of The Gambia, Yahyah Jammeh left
the country aboard a private jet owned by All
Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju
Bola Tinubu.
According to The Nation, Tinubu authorized that his
private aircraft be used to fly Jammeh out of Banjul.
After
refusing to vacate office for several days, Jammeh
yielded to last-minute pressure from Guinean President
Alpha Conde and his Mauritanian counterpart,
Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz and stepped down as
president.
After agreeing to leave, Jammeh was confronted with
the challenge of how to leave the country.
The leaders reached out to Tinubu over his VP-CBT
Falcon Jet.
Tinubu reportedly gave a condition: it should only be
used “if it will facilitate the quick exit of Jammeh and
lead to the restoration of peace and democracy in The
Gambia”.
Jammeh flew out with his wife, mother and President
Conde.
It is also understood that Senegal insisted on knowing
those on board, before allowing the plane over its
airspace.
Jammeh has since arrived in Equitorial Guinea, where he
will be on exile, after ruling The Gambia for 22 years.
Adama Barrow has since been sworn in as his
successor.