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Aminata Bangura, who contested the Sierra Leone Football Association election, has officially challenged the election outcome at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), despite suffering an overwhelming defeat.
Out of 55 delegates who cast their votes, Babadi secured 43 while Bangura managed just 11, with one abstention. The election was closely monitored by both FIFA and CAF, and both governing bodies have already formally congratulated Babadi and his executive team, effectively recognizing his presidency.
According to sources, this is Bangura’s second active case before CAS, the first relating to her earlier disqualification, in which a provisional ruling was granted, and the second concerning her recent defeat. Despite the decisive margin, her advisers are reportedly encouraging her to continue the legal challenge, a move that observers believe may only drain her financial resources without changing the outcome.
Under Article 55 of the SLFA Electoral Code, “The decisions of the Electoral Committee shall be final and binding, unless they are in violation of the provisions of the SLFA Statutes, the Electoral Code, or the FIFA and CAF Statutes and regulations.”
This provision means that Electoral Committee decisions cannot be overturned by other SLFA bodies unless they clearly breach SLFA, FIFA, or CAF laws. CAS can only intervene if it finds that such violations occurred and that they directly impact the complainant.
Given the overwhelming nature of the August 2nd results and the international endorsement of Babadi’s leadership, football analysts argue that Bangura faces an uphill battle in convincing CAS to overturn the congress’s decision.
Her legal fight now hinges on proving that the election process itself breached binding statutes a challenge that many believe will be difficult to meet in the face of both local and international recognition of the results.
