He was in India receiving treatment from an undisclosed illness when he passed away.

Joof had served as vice-president under Adama Barrow for just nine months.

The president was among thousands of mourners who attended the funeral to pay their last respects to a man described as "modest and blunt".

Mr Barrow remembered one of the late vice-president's controversial statements and quoting him as saying: “You cannot make omelette without breaking the eggs. I will talk to the truth, if you want, let the president get me out. But I will say it as it is and I have been saying as it is in the cabinet.”

Justice Minister Dawda Jallow broke down while paying tribute, saying his former cabinet colleague will be missed.