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Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr may likely emerge as the running mate for Dr Samura Kamara, the elected flag bearer of the APC.
Sources within the party said that the Freetown Mayor had been proposed for the position a long time ago and choosing her as running mate could impact the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act.
According to a senior party member who prefers anonymity, the name Yvonne has been mentioned countless times in their fortnightly meetings and has received favourable consideration.
Based on her profile, Yvonne is an experienced administrator cum politician with demonstrated competence and skills required to hold the Office of Vice President of Sierra Leone.
Some Western Area APC supporters were caught saying, unlike the Hon. Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah alias Chericoco whom the Africanist Press describes as a double-standard, Yvonne is one of the few battle-tested politicians with impeccable character and unquestionable loyalty to the party.
It has been suggested that Yvonne’s charisma and appeal to grassroots women are more evident than Chericoco’s. This was exemplified in her recent visit to Congo Market where traders spread their lappers on the street in a “red-carpet welcome” to their political godmother.
