SLBA Warns Against Unauthorized EGM Announcement by Lawyers Serry-Kamal And Marrah

The President and Directors of the Sierra Leone Bar Association has issued a General Notice expressing grave concern following a Press Statement from Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah (Mr.) and Wara Serry-Kamal (Ms.) dated the 20th June 2024 announcing the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Wednesday the 10th July 2024 at 2:00pm at the New Brookfields Hotel, Jomo Kenyatta Road, Freetown.

While in a general notice dated 28th May 2024, SLBA Clarifies that they highlighted the anomaly/irregularity of the Notice of Requisition and objects stated therein.

SLBA further makes clarifications as follows:

1. That members of the new Executive (Directors) were duly elected to manage and administer the affairs of the SLBA at the Conference and Annual General Meeting of SLBA held on the 17th and 18th May, 2024 in Kenema pursuant to the rulings of the High Court of Sierra Leone of Hon. Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens (JA) and Hon. Justice Unisa Kamara (J).

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2. That on the 20th May 2024 the elected Directors filed with the Corporate Affairs Directorate (formerly Corporate Affairs Commission) a resolution for Change of Directors which has been duly approved.

3. That the elected Directors have also filed a resolution for change of Signatories to the SLBA Account held with Skye Bank Limited.

4. That the purported Notice of Requisition dated 27th May 2024 was incorrectly/wrongly addressed to the Board of Directors led by Eddinia Michaela Swallow Ms. and as such does not have any legal effect.

5. That the elected Directors are in receipt of a letter dated 11th June 2024 addressed to Ms. Eleanor Thompson and Ms. M.C.L. Stronge by the Corporate Affairs Directorate which confirms, “……there was an AGM of the SLBA and new Directors were elected. A notice of same has been lodged and registered with the Directorate.”

6. That NO Notice of Requisition pursuant to section 187(2) of the Companies Act 2009 (as amended) for Extraordinary General Meeting has been addressed to the elected Directors of the SLBA led by Tuma Adama Jabbi (Ms.). 5. That pursuant to section 187(1) of the Companies Act 2009 (as amended) the current Board of Directors led by Tuma Adama Jabbi (Ms.) will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting and notice in respect of same will be published for the attention of the general membership.

7. That the Press Statement issued by Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah (Mr.) and Wara Serry- Kamal (Ms.) purporting to announce the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting is unlawful, misleading, disruptive and should be disregarded accordingly by the SLBA general membership and the general public.

8. That we strongly advise Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah (Mr.) and Wara Serry-Kamal (Ms.) to desist from promoting any unlawful and disruptive action which will bring the SLBA into disrepute.