Mr Buhari (R) and other regional leaders met Mr Jammeh last month to urge him to step down. Photo Credit: Reuters
Lawmakers in Nigeria on Thursday voted to allow Gambia’s president, Yahya Jammeh a safe haven in their country.
Mr. Jammeh can only enjoy this asylum if he accepts the outcome of last year’s elections which he lost to Adama Barrow.
The proposal for an asylum for Mr. Jammeh was put forward on Wednesday by a member of the House of Representatives from the Jigawa State, Mohammed Sani Zorro.
The house debated the proposed offer of a safe haven for Mr. Jammeh on Thursday.
The Nigerian lawmaking chamber is hoping this offer will help bring an end to the current political crisis in The Gambia.
The president of Nigeria, Mahamadu Buhari is leading a delegation to Gambia on Friday to try and resolve the political crisis.
An earlier delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the Gambia last year failed to get Jammah to agree to step down when his tenure ends.
The embattled president has vowed to stay on until the Supreme Court in his country hears his election petition challenging the election results.
Should the court begin hearing the petition next week, it is expected to rule on it by May.
Source: Africafeeds.com
