On Friday, May 19, 2023, the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone issued a notice stating that they have received a withdrawal letter from PC Sheku Magba Koroma III, who was running as a candidate for the Paramount Chieftaincy Member of Parliament election.

According to the Commission, on May 19, 2023, they received a letter of withdrawal from PC Sheku Magba Koroma III, one of the two candidates competing for the Paramount Chieftaincy Member of Parliament election in Koinadugu District. The letter was written, signed, and delivered by PC Sheku Magba Koroma III.

As a result, the Commission announced that the Paramount Chieftaincy Member of Parliament election in Koinadugu District has been cancelled, by the provisions of the Public Elections Act 2022.