The leader of United Democratic Party Ousainou Darboe has responded to criticism around his nomination for the December presidential election.

There have been mounting calls for his disqualification over his tax conviction.

But the defiant opposition leader said the claims are unfounded.

Darboe said that he has obtained his income tax clearance and that he will get nominated.

“Those who believe I will not be nominated; I obtained my income tax clearance and I will be nominated. I’m going to be nominated. 

“We are doing the preparatory acts for the nomination and I am happy to announce to you that the so-called reason why they believe Ousainou Darboe will not be nominated no longer holds,” he said.

“I will tell you that I have on the 16th of October obtained my income tax clearance and in the next couple of days, I am going to prepare a declaration of my assets which I will submit to the IEC before the 1st of November, on my nomination date, so that those people who want to take objection, who want to go to court to challenge Ousainou Darboe’s nomination are free to do so,” he added.

“They will find Ousainou Darboe on a terrain that he is very familiar with, more familiar with than any of them. They will find me there and we will teach them what happens to busy-bodies,” he continued.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba