The suspended Gambia Action Party leader Musa Yali Batchilly has sacked his executive in a power grab as he regained control of his party. 

Batchilly was suspended by the party executive after endorsing President Adama Barrow’s second term bid. 

However the embattled leader issued a statement on Monday saying that he had taken control of the party and that the party executive has been sacked. 

Batchilly said: “In light of the difficult circumstances surrounding disgruntled members of GAP Party, and the seemingly pretentious attempt to instigate a leadership feud in the name of the Executive, I hereby dissolve the entire Executive of GAP and urge all my party followers to follow me to form a Coalition Government with NPP and H.E Adama Barrow.

“This decision is also in response of the disqualification of Hon. ALIEU SOWE and his Executive including the currently Deposed Administrative Secretary.”

He added that Badara Faal has been appointment as Acting Administrative Secretary of the party. 

“We urge all former executive members to settle all their liabilities with the Party and surrender all Party Assets to the office under my Supervision including handing over notes with immediate effect to avoid legal action. 

“The Party and its Founding Secretary General requests that all  liabilities owed to anybody within the Party be brought in writing to our Acting Administrative Secretary for immediate settlement to protect the name and integrity of the Party,” he said.