President Julius Maada Bio has accepted the recommendations of a tribunal investigating the suspended Auditor-General, Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce, and Deputy Auditor-General, Mr. Tamba Momoh. This results in their removal from office.

Mrs. Taylor-Pearce and Mr. Momoh were suspended in November 2021 on allegations of misconduct. A tribunal was established to investigate the charges.

President Bio received the tribunal report on June 12, 2024. After reviewing the report, he directed the following actions:

The Attorney-General will initiate proceedings to remove Mrs. Taylor-Pearce as outlined in the Constitution.

The Audit Service Board will pursue the removal of Mr. Momoh.

This action follows section 137(7) of Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution.