President Jammeh asks Buhari, Others to postpone their trip to his country

At the instance of President Yahya Jammeh
of Gambia, the high level ECOWAS
mediation mission led by President
Muhammadu Buhari has pushed forward
its visit to Banjul, the capital of Gambia.
President Buhari’s office disclosed this on
Tuesday.
In accepting to postpone the visit earlier
planned to take place on Wednesday,
President Buhari, who is mediating
alongside John Mahama, the immediate
past president of Ghana, said the delay
notwithstanding, the mandate of the
ECOWAS will be accomplished.
President Buhari reiterated the appeal on
Monday by ECOWAS leaders that Gambian
leaders do everything they can to douse
tension in the West African country, which
has led citizens to leave the country for
fear of violence.

The Nigerian leader said ECOWAS is
committed to the resolution of the crisis
through inclusive dialogue with respect to
the constitution and the will of the people
of Gambia.