Court Dismisses Former President Koroma's Appeal, Orders Repayment of Over Le70 Billion and $15 Million

Court Dismisses Former President Koroma’s Appeal, Orders Repayment of Over Le70 Billion and $15 Million

In a significant development regarding the Commission of Inquiry, Panel 2, the Court of Appeal, presided over by Hon. Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, delivered a verdict dismissing all seven grounds of appeal filed by former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma against the judge-led Commission of Inquiry.

The panel of judges, comprising Hon. Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, Hon. Justice Komba Kamanda, and Hon. Justice Tonia Barnett, unanimously ruled and mandated the appellant, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, to jointly and severally refund a total of Seventy Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Million, Two Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty-Three Leones; Three Million United States Dollars; Twelve Million Two Hundred and Sixty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-One United States Dollars.

Additionally, the court issued a final order stipulating that these funds shall be remitted into the Consolidated Revenue Fund within the next 30 days.

Further details regarding the court’s decision and the underlying case will be provided in a comprehensive report shortly.

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| 2023-12-17 09:23:23

Ooh Sierra Leone, witch hunt allover.
Sulaiman Bangura | 2023-12-15 05:37:39

Pa Kan leh we campaign U say u don pull han u nor to politician again This thing just start oh
| 2023-12-15 00:37:22

Am enjoying the drama in my Country
| 2023-12-14 21:53:49

Wow
| 2023-12-14 21:49:17

O salone any one was we put dae na for tif we country money n lef we d mases d suffer but na God go punish Dem Tay to Dem generation
| 2023-12-14 21:22:40

Who telling you Ernest Bai Kromah will pay that money
| 2023-12-14 19:45:38

If paying the money 💸 is make known to the public what the money is to be payed for should also be known to the public
mustaphamohamed | 2023-12-14 19:12:24

The game rough ooooh
A Sanusie | 2023-12-14 19:09:39

Borboh, den wan make sure say den get dis man bobs. Bio nor go rest tae e finish am off. Ar sure say lek all di other basta pikin tif man dem wae don rape we country, ensef tif tif, but oosy e dae go pull 12 million? So den geh for lock am up
| 2023-12-14 18:53:58

This is double double for the Christmas for the Pa.
| 2023-12-14 18:46:36

Good madness bio ready ooo wea u sef pull u wase na da seat dea we dea gbori u lek palm trees ya.