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The Paramount Chief of Khonimaka Chiefdom, PC Kandeh Kabba Sedu I, has been suspended by the Minister of Local Government, Ambassador Tamba Lamina, following allegations of abuse of office.
The suspension, effective immediately, was announced pending the outcome of a tribunal hearing as outlined in the 2009 Chieftaincy Act.
Allegations against PC Sedu first surfaced in 2021, prompting the Ministry of Local Government to initiate investigations.
In response, the National Council of Paramount Chiefs was dispatched to the chiefdom to engage with the accused chief, while a team of administrative investigators gathered testimonies from key stakeholders, including local administration officials, religious leaders, and residents.
The findings from these investigations were compiled into reports and forwarded to President Julius Maada Bio, who holds constitutional oversight of Paramount Chieftaincy matters in Sierra Leone.
After reviewing the reports, the President instructed the Ministry of Local Government to convene a statutory tribunal to examine the allegations and to temporarily remove PC Sedu from his duties to allow for an impartial inquiry.
During the formal suspension announcement, Ambassador Lamina detailed the investigative steps taken, noting continued reports from the District Officer, the Office of National Security, and the District Security Council in Kambia that suggested ongoing governance issues in the chiefdom.
He emphasized the provisions of the 2009 Chieftaincy Act, which mandate such actions in cases of alleged gross misconduct by a Paramount Chief.
“In adherence to the directives of His Excellency, you are hereby suspended from your position as Paramount Chief of Khonimaka Chiefdom pending the tribunal’s decision,” Ambassador Lamina stated.
The suspension letter was delivered in the presence of senior ministry officials, including Deputy Minister Alfred Moi Jamiru and Permanent Secretary Thomas B. Lansana. Ambassador Lamina urged PC Sedu to respect the tribunal process and await its verdict.
You are suspending that paramount chief for the reasons best known to you or for Misconduct.
While paramount chief of Lower Banter Chiefdom is doing something more than that,but you the local government ministry go ahead and reinstalled Gebow Russell in that Chiefdom right?
I thanks government for the effort but we the people of khonimakha say one kabba sedu one khonimakha we dae ask papa government to intervain into this matter so that e go be fine
People of khonimakha are okay with our paramount chief PC kandeh kabba sedu the first we don’t want politics to this matter
Government instituted the same committee to investigate the paramount chief of Lower Banta chief dom but they found him not guilty of all the alleged allegations that was why Government rein-enstated him back if don’t know try to do more findings
We the people of khonimakha are okay with paramount chief kadeh kaba sedu he is a freedom fighter and also he is the one who installed peace in our chiefdom that we are enjoying today, those idiot called themselves political worior one days they will eat the fruit of their labour inshallah.
Can’t the fault of the suspended paramount Chief be told for public hearing?