BREAKING: President Bio And ECSL Announce Re-Run Date For 2023 Presidential Election
Sierraloaded Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) have announced that a re-run of the 2023 Presidential elections will be held on Monday, April 1, 2024.
The new election date was announced on Monday, April 1, 2024, in a joint press conference at the State House in Freetown to mark this year’s April Fool’s Day.
In attendance was President Julius Maada Bio, the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Mohammed Konneh, Leader of the opposition All People’s Congress Party (APC), Samura Kamara and Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh.
It would be recalled that President Julius Maada Bio was declared winner of the June 2023 Presidential elections after securing nearly 57 percent in the first round. However, concerns were by raised by both local and international observers about irregularities in the results announced by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL).
The opposition All People’s Congress (APC) also boycotted governance activities in protest of alleged irregulates occasioned by the election. However, they returned to governance after an agreement of national unity was signed with the government following a mediated dialogue led by ECOWAS.
The decision to conduct a re-run follows a thorough investigation into the 2023 election, conducted by a Tripartite Committee established after the mediated dialogue in October 2023.
In his statement, President Bio said he decided to allow a re-run of the Presidential elections to show his popularity among the Sierra Leonean electorates.
“The rerun of the presidential election is a testament to our unwavering commitment to democracy and the will of the Sierra Leonean people. We are confident that this process will reaffirm the overwhelming support for our party and showcase our dedication to fair and transparent governance.”
Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohammed Konneh allayed concerns of the public and international observers by assuring them that the electoral process of the re-run election will be handled transparently and professionally.
“We have learnt our lessons from the previous election. Ensuring the fairness and transparency of the electoral process is our utmost priority, and we are committed to upholding the democratic principles of Sierra Leone.” Konneh said.
Opposition party leader Samura Kamara welcomed the re-run election adding that it would reflect the will of the Sierra Leonean People. He said: “This decision to rerun the presidential election raises serious questions about the credibility of our electoral system.
“Let me state clearly that our people are curiously waiting to see the outcome of this re-run, that has to be a path to restoring democracy and the people’s vote. To bring him back the stolen votes. This is what our leadership (APC) stands for. We will closely monitor the process to ensure that the will of the people is respected and upheld.”
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There will be no re-run of Sierra Leone 2023 Presidential election.
That’s just how we say Happy April Fool’s Day 🤣
April fool is at work,but we hope it become a reality.
April fool
Wuna kalo kalo o😂
This April fool’s is very much dangerous
Dont worry about that by the grace of God that will happen will going to happen
Wack April fool🙄
Yes, we hope it become a reality soon.
Hmmmm this show how the author is irresponsible
this is APC April fool’s
By the power invested in me as the returning officer pursue to section 84 (6) sub section 45 of April 1 2024 constitution amended by the APC l am here to declare that Dr Matthew Wilson samura kamara has duly elected as president of sierra Leone.
Oh my God
play play na ein dae kill bord
April fool dae gie May idea ooo
Wusai u hide put stone nor fit for send dae
April fool😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sierra Leone will only go in to elections comes 2028 .
Thanks guys for the fun (they say no work and no play makes jack a doll boy)
An A P C friend of mine has just called me without reading the full content of this story.
This article has many mechanical inaccuracies. I think you should be proofreading your articles well before posting them😍
Hahaha
April fool
Thanks Sieraloaded for the fun
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Sâløñê all tiin possible
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April fool 😁😄
The election date has been postponed to April 31st 2024 and the present Chief minister will be the ECSL commissioner. Final! 😛😛😆😂
I really like this this year April fool I hope APC will not take it for granted
Hmmmm. Ooo politics nar duty game.
I bet you this is the way you will post it here as part of our recommendations due to the outcome of the tripartite committee 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Heh na April fool yah
This April fool’s is very much dangerous 😆😆😆😆
April fool’s 😀😀😀😀
April fool
This your April fool is too expensive in a time like this.
APRIL FOOLS
You guys are ridiculously unbelievable.
BREAKING..Admire bio has been cought in China with a large amount kush
court hearing will start today…,
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That was a good one. You guys got me well. (April fool)
Party pikin dem..media personal dem all na party pikin dem…sober minded posing nr mk joke with such kind especially d way how the contri dae so now…pple dem dae struggle wit dem daily life living den una cam wit issues dem wae nr relevant n go cause problem n gee una bad reputation.
You seen a vision and it will come to past by God Almighty power
Continue mucking the people of sierra leone. People are suffering dieing of hunger. I don’t think such platform will do things like this. But by the grace of God all do who contributed to the suffering of mama salone will never see peace till death Ameen🙏🙏.
Little knowing that this story will be existence even after April
Whoa!!! The piece is an April fool.😂😂 I wonder what will be the responses of the Team A in the APC
The election has just taken place and Samura Kamara has been declared the winner with 99.9% of the vote. He will take office from tomorrow to lead the Republic of Sara Lone.
Aiit
I am the Electoral commissioner.Dont worry ,I will conduct the election on behalf of the SLPP bicos salon 4 poil biforce.
Wow,like seriously, I was really getting ferrous
Hmmmm ar nor gea natin for say sef 😀😃
😃🤭 That grants SL. leaders to be very fool enough
Ha, Sierraloaded given us April fool as well.
Hey guys, April fool ? 😁😁😁🤣🤣
Bra April fool’s nor day pa this oo
It would only become a reality in a dream, so guys stop the day-dreaming.
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What an expensive joke from a trusted site, in the name of April fool. That’s not funny at all!
You should not be engaging in such petty things.