Boima Says SLPP Needs Musa Tarawally to Win 2028 Elections
Kanja Sesay Media Consultant for Team MT 2028, Boima J.V. Boima, has called on the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Elders Council to intervene in an internal dispute involving Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally, arguing that the politician’s inclusion could be crucial to the party’s chances in the 2028 general elections.
Speaking on Liberty Online TV, Boima described Tarawally as a politician with broad national appeal and the ability to attract support across tribal and regional divisions.
He argued that the SLPP could face difficulties securing another electoral victory without Tarawally’s involvement.
“Without Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally, the SLPP will not be able to win the 2028 elections,” Boima said.
Boima maintained that Tarawally has the political reach to connect with voters beyond traditional regional and ethnic boundaries.
He suggested that the politician’s appeal could strengthen the SLPP’s support base as the party prepares for the next general elections.
His comments reflect the position of Team MT 2028, which is advocating for Tarawally’s continued involvement in the party’s political activities.
Boima also directed his appeal to the SLPP Elders Council, urging the party’s senior figures to help resolve the disagreement.
He argued that the party’s ability to maintain political power in 2028 would depend partly on how it manages internal differences.
“If the Elders Council really wants to see the SLPP remaining in power come 2028, they have a responsibility, and that responsibility is to ensure they can settle this impasse within the party,” he said.
The latest comments come amid a disagreement over Tarawally’s political affiliation and status within the SLPP.
In September 2026, SLPP Chairman Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa reportedly instructed Tarawally to stop identifying himself as a member of the party or as a flagbearer aspirant, citing his active membership in the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP).
Tarawally’s legal representatives subsequently challenged the directive and requested its formal withdrawal.
The disagreement has raised questions about Tarawally’s political standing within the SLPP and whether the matter can be resolved ahead of the party’s preparations for the 2028 elections.
With the next general elections approaching, the dispute highlights the political and organisational challenges facing the governing party as it considers its future leadership and electoral strategy.
Boima’s intervention adds to calls for a resolution, although it remains unclear whether the SLPP Elders Council will formally intervene or what position the party leadership will take.
The SLPP has yet to be quoted responding to Boima’s latest remarks in the information provided.