At a time when many families are struggling to put food on the table, Modou Barrow has allegedly spent thousands of Dalasi on a wedding bash.

Images have appeared of the spectacular and extravagant event which was recently held in The Gambia and attended by relatives and friends.

Many believe it was one of the most expensive ceremonies in the recent history of the country.

Modou married his wife Saffie after a whirlwind romance. She is his third wife.