Ousainou Darboe biography¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html
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Lawyer Ousainu Darboe is widely seen as the most serious challenger to President Jammeh. He became secretary general and leader of the United Democratic Party in 1996 in the wake of the ban on First Republic politicians and their parties imposed by the then AFPRC Military junta (now APRC) that toppled the democratically elected government of former president Jawara.
His father, the late Hon. Numukunda Darboe, was a member of parliament representing his native constituency of Lower Fulladu West. He was also the propaganda secretary of the then opposition United Party of the late PS Njie.
Born in 1948, Lawyer Darboe attended Bansang Primary School before proceeding to St. Augustine High School and Gambia High School in Banjul where he successfully completed his GCE O Levels and A Levels certificates respectively. He then left for Nigeria having won commonwealth scholarship to study law.
Mr. Darboe graduated from University of Lagos with an honours degree in law (LLB Honours) and was called to the Federal Bar of Nigeria and subsequently to The Gambia Bar in 1973 after successfully completing the required training at the Federal Law School in Lagos, Nigeria. He also obtained a Masters Degree in law (LLM) from the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Legal Career
Mr. Darboe returned to The Gambia in the 1970s and worked at the Attorney General’s Chambers; first as a state Counsel, then Acting Registrar-General and subsequently legal draftsman. He resigned in 1980 and went into private practice.
As a private lawyer, Mr. Darboe defended many of the alleged coup plotters in the foiled 1981 coup including the late Sherriff Mustapha Dibba, then leader of the opposition National Convention Party (NCP) and Pap Cheyassin Secka, a lawyer, both of whom were charged with treason. He also successfully represented the majority of the people detained under the various Emergency Powers regulations promulgated by the PPP government of ex-president Jawara after the 1981 abortive coup.
Mr. Darboe served as a retained legal advisor for many leading private and public Corporations including Gambia’s telecommunication gaint Gamtel, Continent Bank, GPTC, and Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation. He continues to provide regular legal services (advice and representation) to disadvantaged members of the society on a pro bono basis.
He had served the Gambia Bar Association as vice president for many years and still remains a leading member of the association. His involvement in politics is seen by many as a big personal sacrifice but a sacrifice himself considers worthy of doing if The Gambian democracy is to be saved. ‘‘Somebody has to do it’’, he would say.
Mr. Darboe was also a member of The National Advisory Committee for the selection of judges to the International Court of Justice.
He is an avid sports enthusiast who served as the First Vice President of The Gambia National Olympic and Sports Committee for many years and was also the Chairman of The Gambia Wrestling Federation.
Mr. Darboe is married with two wives and several children. The eldest, Mariama, is a graduate of Tulane University in USA, with a Masters Degree in Public Health.Source; www.udpgambia.com/profile
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