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Nigerian lower house moves to offer Gambia's Jammeh asylum, lawmakers say

Published 12/01/2017, 14:49
Updated 12/01/2017, 15:00
© Reuters. File photo of Gambia's President Jammeh in Margarita Island

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's lower house voted on Thursday to offer Gambian President Yahya Jammeh asylum if he steps down, lawmakers said.

The House of Representatives approved a motion to authorise President Muhammadu Buhari to offer Jammeh asylum if he handed over power to Adama Barrow, who won Gambia's Dec 1 elections.

© Reuters. File photo of Gambia's President Jammeh in Margarita Island

Buhari is due to travel with other West African leaders to Gambia on Friday to persuade Jammeh to accept the election results, which he has rejected so far.

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