{"id":2398,"date":"2025-11-19T22:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/court-dismisses-kebbehs-bid-for-virtual-testimony-in-gach-global-case\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T22:58:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:58:40","slug":"court-dismisses-kebbehs-bid-for-virtual-testimony-in-gach-global-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.techhivetechnologies.com\/blocktvgambia\/court-dismisses-kebbehs-bid-for-virtual-testimony-in-gach-global-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Dismisses Kebbeh\u2019s Bid for Virtual Testimony in GACH Global Case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Kexx News<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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High Court Rejects Zoom Testimony Request<\/div>\n
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The High Court, presided over by Justice Jaiteh, has dismissed an application by Khadijatou Kebbeh to testify virtually via Zoom in the ongoing civil suit filed by GACH Global Trading Company Limited against her and former Gam Petroleum Managing Director, Saikou Drammeh.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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GACH Seeks Millions in Recovery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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GACH CEO Abubakary Jawara is demanding repayment of over D58.9 million, alongside:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 D58,961,150 allegedly taken for petroleum products<\/div>\n
\u2022 $221,000 linked to disputed Gam Petroleum transactions<\/div>\n
\u2022 $1,600 paid to Kebbeh as commission for a petroleum deal in 2021<\/div>\n
\u2022 D1 million in legal and administrative costs, plus interest<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Justice Jaiteh: \u201cApplication Unmeritorious\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Justice Jaiteh ruled Kebbeh\u2019s counsel failed to provide credible evidence to justify virtual testimony. The judge stressed that public, in-person hearings are the constitutional norm, and Kebbeh\u2019s affidavit lacked documentary proof of her claims, including:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 No passport or immigration stamp showing residence in Dubai<\/div>\n
\u2022 No birth certificate or hospital record proving the care of a two-year-old child<\/div>\n
\u2022 No employment documents confirming work restrictions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Opposition and Legal Findings<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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While Plaintiff\u2019s counsel supported the application, Saikou Drammeh\u2019s lawyer strongly opposed it. Justice Jaiteh upheld the admissibility of the opposing affidavit, noting that factual denials are valid under the Evidence Act.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mandatory Court Appearance Ordered<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In his final ruling, Justice Jaiteh warned that granting virtual testimony without proof would set a dangerous precedent. He ordered Kebbeh to appear physically in court:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe 1st defendant SHALL APPEAR in person before this Honourable Court on the next adjourned date to adopt her witness statement and to be cross-examined.\u201d<\/div>\n
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