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Jammeh Celebrates Independence Without The Presence Of Zeinab And Family
By A Staff Writer
Wife of Gambia’s President First Lady Zeinab Suma Jammeh, and family arrived in the United States few days before Gambia’s 45th independence anniversary, the Freedom Newspaper can report. The First lady is being hosted at a Washington DC Hotel. Details are sketchy about her presence here, but sources said she left The Gambia when the nation was in preparation for a national holiday—marking Gambia’s 45 years of nationhood. The First Lady comes to the United States for three reasons: Annual medical checkups, Disney World vacations, or shopping spree.
A Presidential aide said Jammeh’s relationship with the First Lady has been strained off late—thanks to media revelations about his alleged extramarital life. The First Lady is apparently unhappy with Jammeh, sources said. There were instances in which the First Lady requested to be divorced by the President, but Jammeh used some influential members of the Community to broker peace between him and the First Lady.
Our source said the First Lady apparently insisted visiting the US prior to the independence, a move which never went down well with the Head of State. The Moroccan First Lady, who is widely described as a “gold digger” here, usually travelled with several thousands of dollars into the US. She also charged debit and credit cards issued to her by the President during her visit to the United States.
Mr. Jammeh celebrated the independence anniversary in the absence of his wife. The visiting West African Heads of State noticed the conspicuous absence of the First Lady, whose presence could have boosted the moral of the President in the presence of his peers.
Jammeh is said to be undergoing a rough marital life. The Moroccan First Lady constantly threatens to divorce him. The President used all kinds monetary advances in a bid to lure the lady not to terminate the marriage.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the First Lady has been socializing with a friend in the US name withheld, whom she met during her last Disney World vacation. It is unclear if there is any love relationship between the two, but sources said this man in question has been seen around the First Lady at a DC hotel.
The State House in Banjul is treating the First Lady’s visit to the US as a private affair. Embassy officials in DC have confirmed the presence of the First Lady in US. The insider said the First Lady is being hosted at a luxurious five star hotel, but would not comment on the reason(s) surrounding her trip.