Nigeria's House of Representatives has approved a motion to
grant asylum to Gambia's strongman Yahya Jammeh as long as he steps down when
his term expires on 18 January. The incumbent president is refusing to
relinquish power after defeat in presidential elections held in December 2016.
Jammeh, who lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow,
initially conceded defeat. However, he now intends to contest the election
result at the Supreme Court due to what he claims are "unacceptable
abnormalities".
Barrow told IBTimes UK he considered himself the
"rightful leader" of the country. He is due to be sworn in on 19
January.
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has not yet commented
on the motion approved by the senate, which is not binding on the government.
Buhari and other West African leaders are to meet Jammeh in
Gambia's capital Banjul on 13 January to convince him to give up power.
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