Gambia: Jammeh's lawyer asks court to block Barrow's inauguration

A lawyer of Yahya Jammeh has filed an injunction asking the Supreme Court to bar the swearing in of the president-elect this month, as the incumbent president continues with efforts to annul his election defeat.
 
Barrister Edward Gomez, who filed the document late yesterday, asked the court to prevent Mr. Barrow's planned inauguration for January 19 until the legal case has been settled.
 
The Gambia's Chief Justice said earlier this week that the challenge cannot be heard for several months as the Supreme Court does not have a full bench, and the extra judges needed to hear the case are not available.

SOURCE: NEWS24