There's great unease across the West African nation of The Gambia.
In the last 24 hours, excitement over President-elect Adama Barrow's expected inauguration has turned to fear and anxiety.
That's because the President Yahya Jammeh has called a State of Emergency as he waits for the Supreme Court to deal with his claim that the ballot count during last year's election was flawed.
"I, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh Babili Mansa, President of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia, hereby declare a state of public emergency throughout the Islamic Republic of The Gambia. As situation exists, which if it is allowed to continue, may lead to a state of public emergency."
The move has angered many.
Mr Barrow's spokesman, Halifa Sallah, says the will of the people should prevail.
Mr Sallah has appealed to all Gambians to remain calm.
"There is in the social media, a threat that war is about to happen. But it is important for all Gambians to know that the reason why the coalition went into an electoral contest where it was disadvanged is because it does not want to go to power stepping on dead bodies, looking at destroyed properties, looking at blood flowing like a river."
The Gambia's election drama has unfolded with strange twists.
Adding to the confusion, Parliament has voted to extend Mr Jammeh's term for three months - the period of time a state of emergency can be upheld.
However, plans to inaugurate Mr Barrow, who has the overwhelming support of Gambians and international leaders, are forging ahead for a ceremony tonight.
Mr Jammeh has until midnight local time to relinquish power.
Troops and military vehicles in neighbouring Senegal have been deployed to the border, should it be necessary to intervene.
Military support from Nigeria, Mali and Togo are also reported to be on their way to the tiny West African nation.
The Mauritanian president is also en route in a last-minute attempt to persuade Yahya Jammeh with an offer of refuge.
But many across the country are refusing to wait and see what happens at midnight.
There's a flood of people seeking to leave the country.
Many are tourists, mainly from the Netherlands and Britain.
"We haven't been told anything. We haven't seen a rep, we haven't seen anybody, we've had no text, no phone call, nothing from Thomas Cook."
"So why are you leaving?"
"Because everybody else has been told to so we're just following."
And thousands of Gambians continue to leave their homes to board buses and ferries bound for other countries.
"People are suffering. We are so tired, we are suffering. And it's because of only one person. We in Gambia are suffering. We are tired, definitely. So we want peace. This country, we want peace, we don't want any problems, only peace. We love Gambia, Gambia is so nice. We don't have a choice to go to Senegal."
