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Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) President Tuma Adama Jabbi has publicly addressed ongoing speculation regarding her marital status, declaring on live television that she remains legally married to businessman Mohamed Gento Kamara.
The statement came during an appearance on AYV television on Monday, June 16, 2026. Jabbi was primarily on the program to discuss her tenure, the Association’s membership, and her current re-election campaign. However, the conversation shifted when she was asked whether she had her husband’s backing in the upcoming SLBA election.
Jabbi firmly pushed back against the line of inquiry, insisting that her private life should not be a topic for public consumption.
“Why should my personal life come on TV or anywhere absolutely in the public space? It is personal, and I’m pleading to you as a woman [the interviewer] to leave my personal life out of this,” Jabbi responded. “I’m here to talk about the presidency of the Sierra Leone Bar Association. I’m legally married to Mohamed Gento Kamara.”
Jabbi’s televised clarification comes in the wake of widespread reports alleging that the couple has been estranged for several months.
According to earlier reports, the couple had not been living together since November 2024. At that time, sources indicated that Jabbi visited the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters after allegedly being denied access to Kamara’s home. Police officers reportedly accompanied her back to the property, where Kamara allegedly refused her entry and informed authorities that they were no longer cohabitating.
Kamara was subsequently invited to the CID, where he provided a statement in the presence of his legal representatives from Yada Williams & Associates. Following the November incident, both parties reportedly moved into separate residences.
Speculation surrounding the marriage intensified recently while Kamara was on a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and Jabbi was attending social events in England. During that period, reports surfaced claiming that Kamara had reiterated to others that the pair were no longer together.
The scrutiny into Jabbi’s personal life arrives amidst a highly competitive and tense re-election campaign for the SLBA presidency.
Jabbi is seeking a second term under the theme “Raising the Bar. Securing the Gains,” highlighting her achievements such as securing land for an SLBA secretariat and launching a private pension scheme. She is running against Martina Baindu Egbenda, the current Registrar General, whom Jabbi recently challenged to resign from her government post to ensure a fair contest.
The SLBA executive elections, originally scheduled for June 5 and 6, are currently delayed after the Association’s executives announced an abrupt postponement due to logistical and verification challenges.
