Bob Touray has stepped down immediately as chairman of the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) Diaspora Campaign and Organizing Committee, concluding his time in one of the party’s significant overseas positions.
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, Mr. Touray announced his resignation in a statement shared on his official Facebook page, addressing Mboge Saidykhan, the chairman of the UDP diaspora chapters. “Chairman Mboge Saidykhan, I hereby resign my position with immediate effect today, the 4th of January 2026, from my role as chairman of the Diaspora Campaign and Organizing Committee and as an executive member of the UDP diaspora,” he stated.
Following Mr. Touray’s announcement, the UDP Finland chapter released a statement indicating that he had been expelled from his roles as chapter chairman and as Finland’s representative within the wider diaspora framework.
“The UDP Finland Chapter has expelled Bob Touray from his position as chair with immediate effect,” the statement indicated, adding that the chapter lacks the authority to expel members from the party on a national level.
The Finland chapter has accused Mr. Touray of having connections with the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), claiming to possess “irrefutable evidence” of his involvement, which includes an audio recording in which he allegedly criticized the UDP and distanced himself from the party.
“The chapter received irrefutable evidence of his association, membership, and executive position in the Unite Movement, which is the reason for his expulsion,” the statement said. It was additionally claimed that the UMC had disseminated an audio recording in which Mr. Touray was “explicitly criticizing UDP and separating himself from the party.”
In light of the expulsion, the Finland chapter recognized Mr. Touray’s previous contributions. “The executive and general membership express their gratitude to Bob Touray for the excellent work he accomplished as the chair of the Finland Chapter,” the statement added.
Mr. Touray has yet to address the specific allegations put forth by the Finland chapter, aside from his announcement of resignation.
