Mustapha Batchilly
Mustapha Batchilly is the CEO of the Banjul City Council (BCC) who has faced scrutiny during an investigation into governance and financial irregularities within the council. Allegations against him include the abuse of power, failure to follow proper hiring procedures, and mishandling of scholarship opportunities, as highlighted in the testimony of Sandiki Njie.
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Mustapha Batchilly was the CEO who made unilateral employment decisions that went against committee recommendations.
BCC Admin Director reveals D4.1M spent on ‘faulty project’, alleges corruption and mismanagement
Gambia· 2025-07-18
Mustapha Batchilly is the former CEO who testified about the mayor's unauthorized decisions.
BCC former finance director testifies that Mayor’s adviser was more powerful than CEOGambia· 2025-07-17
Former CEO Mustapha Batchilly testified that the GPPA had initially rejected the procurement request.
Mayor Lowe refutes involvement in D20M land dealGambia· 2025-07-15
Batchilly claimed to have the original application and requested time to produce it.
Mayor Lowe’s role in alleged D20M fraudulent land deal draws heavy scrutinyGambia· 2025-07-14
Mustapha Batchilly, the former BCC CEO, reinforced the position regarding the allocation letter's authenticity.
Rohey Malick Lowe implicated in alleged D20M fraudulent land dealGambia· 2025-07-11Mustapha Batchilly is the former BCC Chief Executive Officer facing allegations of financial mismanagement.
BCC Ostend project full of corruption, procedural flaw – Lead counselGambia· 2025-07-10
Former CEO Mustapha Batchilly admitted that most of the procurements lacked formal market surveys, inspection reports, or evaluation criteria.
Mayor Lowe, ex-CEO admit leadership failuresGambia· 2025-07-08
Former CEO Mustapha Batchilly during his testimony revealed that the Mayor received D15,000 per week in fuel allowance.
LGCI unearths Mayor’s D60K fuel allocation, D1.9M travel expensesGambia· 2025-07-02
Former CEO Mustapha Batchilly was blamed by Mayor Lowe for the financial mismanagement within the council.
Mayor blames ex-CEO, finance director for BCC’s financial mismanagementGambia· 2025-06-27
Mustapha Batchilly is the CEO of the Banjul City Council and was involved in the procurement irregularities.
Le Conseil Municipal de Banjul accusé de fraude dans la gestion d’un contrat d’achat de 13 millions de dalasisGambia· 2025-04-14Mustapha Batchilly is the CEO of BCC and was involved in the procurement scandal.
BCC accused of fraud in D13M procurementGambia· 2025-04-10CEO Mustapha Batchilly had an agreement with the welder that the leftover scraps would be his as part of the deal.
BCC’s chief mechanic reveals council funds misused for private vehicle repairsGambia· 2025-03-27
Njie recalled writing to the CEO, Mustapha Batchilly, asking why he had been excluded from receiving a scholarship.
BCC admin manager reveals governance failures, Rafela’s questionable fundingGambia· 2025-03-25
