Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on September 3, 2025, regarding his role in approving finances at the Kanifing Municipal Council from May 2018 to January 2023.
He claimed he only approved requests and not payment amounts, but presented vouchers contradicted this, showing he directed payments. The commission highlighted specific community project requests where he approved exact amounts without formal votes.
Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez argued that the evidence indicated Bensouda used his approval powers, while Bensouda blamed the clerk for documentation failures. Gomez concluded that the evidence challenged Bensouda’s claims of merely suggesting payments.
