The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has renewed its political alliance with President Adama Barrow’s governing National People’s Party (NPP), formally backing his bid for re-election in the December 2026 presidential election.
APRC party leader and National Assembly Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta announced the decision at a news conference, saying it followed consultations with the party’s structures, supporters and other stakeholders across the country.
Under the renewed arrangement, the APRC will work alongside the NPP and other alliance partners to campaign for President Barrow, who will serve as the coalition’s presidential candidate.
“The APRC will work with our alliance partners towards the victory of our alliance candidate, President Adama Barrow,” Jatta said.
He urged APRC members and supporters to coordinate closely with their counterparts within the alliance, engage communities and promote the coalition’s message ahead of the election.
The renewal extends a partnership between two political forces that once stood on opposite sides of The Gambia’s major political transition. The APRC governed the country for more than two decades under former President Yahya Jammeh, while Barrow emerged as president after defeating Jammeh in the December 2016 election.
Jatta said the APRC’s National Executive Committee conducted a review of the party’s first five years in alliance with the NPP, assessing its achievements, experiences and challenges before deciding to continue the partnership.
According to Jatta, the APRC leadership considers the party’s political identity and contribution to the alliance to have been recognized by President Barrow and the NPP leadership. He said the two sides had maintained consultations on issues affecting their partnership.
Jatta also credited the alliance period with what he described as progress in democratic governance, the rule of law and socioeconomic development. He said the Barrow administration had worked to improve living standards despite international economic pressures and had contributed to national reconciliation, peace and stability.
These assessments reflected the APRC leadership’s view of the government’s record.
At the same time, Jatta acknowledged that the partnership had faced difficulties. He said APRC members and supporters had raised concerns regarding aspects of the alliance’s operation and implementation.
“However, no political arrangement is without challenges,” he said. “The APRC militants and supporters also identified challenges in the operation and implementation of the alliance.”
He said the party would engage its NPP partners to address the concerns raised as both parties prepare for the next electoral cycle.
The renewed agreement places the APRC firmly behind President Barrow ahead of the 2026 presidential election and reinforces the governing alliance as political parties intensify their preparations for the December poll.
