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The High Court of Sierra Leone, presided over by Justice Alfred Tommy Ganda, has imposed a seven-day interim injunction regarding the election of Alfred Sovula Gbandoma as Paramount Chief of Bumpe Gao Chiefdom, Bo District.
The ruling was made in response to a petition filed by Sakpa Jibao Gbekpa, challenging the legitimacy of Gbandoma’s election under Section 13 of the Chieftaincy Act of 2009.
The case, brought against Gbandoma, the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL), and the Provincial Secretary’s Office in Bo, revolves around questions about Gbandoma’s qualifications and whether he is from a ruling house.
The petitioner’s lawyer, BJ Reme, argued for an interim injunction to prevent Gbandoma from acting as the Paramount Chief-elect while the case is being heard.
The lawyer presented evidence, including nomination papers and petitions, asserting that the election process raised legal questions.
He emphasized the urgency of the injunction, pointing out that Gbandoma was preparing to hold an event despite being aware of the pending court action.
Justice Ganda granted the interim injunction, which will last for seven days, preventing Gbandoma from assuming the role of Paramount Chief.
The judge also ordered that the respondents be served with the court documents and set the next hearing for October 30, 2024.
This injunction temporarily halts the proceedings, with the legitimacy of the election still under legal scrutiny.
Money is not everything. Formal IG you go yeri ferry
It is no longer 7 days. It is been held today, because of the interference of the Vice President. The fact is Gbandoma is not from a ruling house.
He isn’t from a ruling house, but a native from that chiefdom and a sierra leonian too. 🤣🤣🤣
Una allow d man .
Good to work with the legal process
Man pas man
In our case, the court didn’t listen to anybody because the interference of Napoleon koroma.But will send our saviour to Nieni chiefdom
IG sovula is man of power consciousness, he knows that their family is not from a ruling house but he’s just using the influence of money to gamble the whole chieftaincy.
Samu Kpekpeteh and Berewa Sepeh are also questionable ruling houses in Bumpe Gao chiefdom. Pray that justice will be served this time without fear or favour.
Salone @ for gie right to poor man 🤣
Everything depends on who have money
Those who organised the election where pay by the iG
Most of the police people where from Grafton
Our grandparents use to tell us about paramount chief election, if U want to stand for paramount chief you must be from a ruling house
But this year election in Bumpe Chiefdom is the worst of all 🙏
Pray the court gie justice for this particular case
They even voted for someone on her behalf 😂🤣
Some voted when they are not TA all in the name of money the stop nonsense 😢😎
We have never had from anyone in this chiefdom they are from a ruling house for paramount chief only for town chief and section chief in their Bongor