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The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), based in Abuja, Nigeria, has officially registered a legal case against the Government of Sierra Leone concerning the highly disputed 2023 general elections.
The lawsuit, filed by “The Progressives and Others & 3 Others,” was formally entered into the court’s registry on July 23, 2025, under suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/36/25.
The Republic of Sierra Leone and “another” (identified as the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone in related commentary) are named as defendants.
The core of the complaint demands accountability over the 2023 Sierra Leonean elections, which some opposition members continue to regard as inconclusive due to alleged lack of proper disclosure of official results.
According to the court’s notice, the Sierra Leonean government and the Electoral Commission are required to file a defense within thirty (30) days of receiving the application. Failure to do so could result in a default judgment, meaning the case would proceed and a ruling could be delivered without further input from the defense.
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected for a second term in 2023 in an election the EU and the Carter Centre said was marred with fraud and malpractice. The EU, in particular, said the results lacked statistical consistencies.
In a similar vein, the leader of the main opposition party All People’s Congress (APC), Samura Kamara refused to accept the result urging the election body, the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) to publish the full results of the 2023 multi-tier election.
Recently, the government and the APC committed to peace-thanks to the US, UK and the EU among others who set up a Committee to look into the ills of the 2023 elections. Named the Tripartite Committee, key members from both parties agreed to work on 169 recommendations in June 2024. However, the Committee decided to focus on 80 key recommendations which include transparency, strong electoral systems, and institutional and legislative reforms.
Despite the Tripartite Committee report, Dr. Kamara has maintained his demand for a re-election, citing “divergent areas” in the report where the committee failed to propose solutions for the disputed election results. According to Kamara, APC’s own processed results indicated that it received 57.15% of the vote, compared to President Bio’s 39.40%.
All these just in the name of black mailing president bio as ECOWAS chair but this thing is done and dusted samura kamara is still thinking about his presidency na waoooo
Where samura kamara taking Sierra Leone to,this man mean a plan
He have a good strong plan for the Sierra Leonean both home and abroad.
Justice much prevail sir.
There is no doubt that the 2023 elections were unfair.
This case is registered long since even before bio is crowned chairman
Everything and this illegitimate government is fraud
starting from election. justice must preveil sir
Mohamed I Sama
Hmm!
If this 2023 elections were allowed to go unresolved, future elections will become worse as plans are already on the table to rig the 2028 elections; off from the people.
Let forget about 2023 election, let think about development
Justice bring development
Samura Karama is a lunatic or educated fool. Instead of him to focus on his future within the APC, he is busy running after a bird that he can not catch.
Why can’t we forget about the 2023 Election have gone long since and focus on other things that matter to you Mr and us all as a nation
I Noticed that most of the respondents on thisplatform are SLPP IDEOTS .
Keep on with the good work MR samura kamara
In the long term Sierra Leoneans will realize ,and appreciate that you fought a good battle.
Samurai Kamara is in a state of desperation as he is so much out of line with reality. It is practically impossible for you to be President of Sierra Leone through the back door. It is just a waste of time and the discrediting of democracy and the will of the people of Sierra Leone that casted their votes for who they preferred to be in the State House.
You are definitely not electable and stop pushing the table on the people of Sierra Leone. Your political career is questionable and very unimpressive.
No doubt,the rulling party is known for election malpractice according to their chairman, Price Harding said ever in history they have won election democratily…
U guys should stop.
Why is that a problem if the man is caching justice.
Sierra leonea let’s respect justice.
Yes forgotten about the election results in 2023,is not necessary at all ,transparency is more important for further mistakes not to happen again,I know DR Samura kamara exactly understands what he is doing, one thing I love about that noble man, is that, he is very consistent,I prayed that Allah help him fight that battle and become victorious.i do still believe in him and I will continue to pray for his victory.
The reason why we are still at the back and am telling you if we don’t stop thinking like fool because of political party or tribal my brothers and sisters Sierra leone will always stay at the back. Why can we think like human being, this same guy steal 18 million dollars in 1996 go away come back empty handed. Treating to bring war if he is not voted for this same guy has fail the nation but because of tribes som3 fools are still talking in his favor, God will surely guide one day.
Maada should not force himself on the people. He was not voted for in past elections. He is a big rogue. He is not the choice of Sierraleoneans.
He is a failure indeed…..
We need good governance
You will not kill me slowly including my people and expect me to vote you in for a second term to come and finish me.
Everyone knows that sierra leoneans didn’t voted SLPP for a second distruction.
See how SLPP are misbehaving in the country because they stole power.
We thank Allah those whose comments here represent democracy, patriotism, nationalism, humanity, rule of law, integrity, credibility, accountability, CONSTITUTIONAL exercise, development, unity, freedom, justice, fairness, etc. Julius Maada Bio, Minkailu Mansaray, Ernest Bai Koroma, pa Yansaneh, and all their cronies and rogue state actors MUST face justice in the ECOWAS Court. Their actions and inactions before, during, and after the June 24th, 2023 Multi Tier Elections are disgusting, disgraceful, unpatriotic, etc tantamount to treason, for stealing and depriving thousands of Sierra Leoneans mandate who voted overwhelmingly for change. It’s crystal clear that The fake President Julius Maada Bio lost woefully to Dr SAMURA MW KAMARA PRESIDENT ELECT, and there are documentary evidences to prove it but they chose to use the bullet to kill and silence the people. The APC executive members played a nasty game to deny Dr SAMURA MW KAMARA his victory, however, he has proven to the world that he’s far experienced, mature, professional, and patriotic than them. Sierra Leoneans who dream well for a better country are firmly behind Dr SAMURA MW KAMARA PRESIDENT ELECT, and nothing will distract us. If the ECOWAS Courts fail it dispense justice, we have a plan B which will see us taking it further outside of West Africa until justice is served. This stupid man called MAADA Bio MUST pay dearly this time for his crimes against humanity, financial crime since 1996 when he stole a whopping $18M and fled to his Dad’s country Ghana. Since then, he has seen Sierra Leone as a social club looting the state treasury in collaboration with the Main opposition APC. They must all face justice, and locked away and die in prison. Sierra Leone is better off without them. We await patiently the outcome of the case between ” The Progressives and the people of Sierra Leone Vs “The ECSL and The Government Of Sierra Leone”. This time around, the flame of justice must engulf them all.
the true shall privil one-day,all what l know maada bio din’t win June 24,2023 election.
Let the man fight for democracy justice shall privale one day
You are commenting by supporting the evil work of mada bio’s government wile the masses are dying of sufferation and starvation ever since they took power. But you are there done and dusting for this that have no development for Sierra leone and for the Sierra Leonean. You are supporting him for your own interest. But kama will tell on you one day.