The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone has on Monday announced that Saturday 25 June 2022 as the date for the conduct of Local Council Bye-Election in ward 216, Karene District, North-west region.

The ECSL stated that they received a letter from the Chief Administrator of Kerene District Council on 15 March 2022, noting that the vacancy occurred as a result of long absence of Councilor Benjamin Roy Kargbo of Ward 216, Constituency 064, Sella Limba Chiefdom, Karene District.

ECSL further stated that nominations for the said Local Council Bye-election shall take place on Thursday 29 April to Friday 30 April 2022 at their district office in Karene.

In total, seven bye-elections including one Parliamentary and six Local Councils have been scheduled for Saturday 25 June, 2022.

Related News

The full press release from ECSL is posted below 👇