Bonthe: Rugiatu Sesay-Gbompee Wins Gbap Nongorba Bullom Chieftaincy Election
Rugiatu Inatorma Sesay-Gbompee has been elected Paramount Chief of the Gbap Nongorba Bullom Chiefdom following a two-day election held on March 9th and 10th, 2024, in Gbap Town Court Barry.
Sesay-Gbompee emerged victorious in a runoff election against Sonny Kabakaba Alhaji after no candidate secured the required 55% majority vote threshold during the initial round.
Initial Round Results:
Rugiatu Inatorma Sesay-Gbompee: 340 votes (43.3%)
Sonny Kabakaba Alhaji: 224 votes (28.5%)
Tucker Tahiru B Alhisine: 054 votes (6.88%)
Tucker Bawillie Ibrahim: 108 votes (13.7%)
Tucker Tommy Baki John: 003 votes (0.3%)
Tucker Leslie Thomas: 046 votes (5.8%)
Tucker B. Therisa: 009 votes (1.52.)
Runoff Results:
Rugiatu Inatorma Sesay-Gbompee: 604 votes (88.43%)
Sonny Kabakaba Alhaji: 97 votes (11.57%)
Sesay-Gbompee’s victory fulfills the provisions outlined in the Chieftaincy Act of 2009, and she will be formally installed as Paramount Chief.
In an interview, supporters and family members of Sesay-Gbompee expressed their elation at her win. They noted that the paramount chief position had been absent from their family since 1906, and her victory marks a regaining of their past glory.
The official election results were signed by Hon PC Bio and endorsed by the Provincial Secretary, South.
Long life and good wisdom my paramount chief Madam Gbompee