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Zainab Sheriff, a well-known entertainer and member of the All People’s Congress, has announced plans to take the Political Parties Registration Commission to court after the commission fined her for what it described as profane and provocative remarks at an APC rally held at Attouga Mini Stadium. Sheriff has rejected the fine, accused the PPRC of hypocrisy and intimidation, and warned that she will pursue legal action if the party pays the penalty on her behalf.
Sheriff says she will challenge the PPRC’s decision in court and insists any allegation against her should be tested before a judge. The PPRC imposed a fine citing statements Sheriff allegedly made during an APC mammoth rally. The APC faces a direct warning from Sheriff not to settle the fine for her, with the entertainer saying she will sue the party if it does so.
Zainab Sheriff, who has a high public profile both as an entertainer and as an APC member, publicly rejected the PPRC’s disciplinary action after the commission accused her of making profane and provocative comments at the party’s rally at Attouga Mini Stadium. In a forceful statement, Sheriff described the PPRC’s action as intimidation and hypocrisy and said she will pursue the matter through the courts rather than accept the administrative penalty.
“If the APC pays the fine for me, I will take them to court,” Sheriff said, adding that as a Sierra Leonean citizen she has the right to express herself and that any allegation of wrongdoing should be resolved in a court of law.
Sheriff’s stance comes amid heightened tensions between the APC and the PPRC, which has recently taken disciplinary measures against several party officials over political statements. The dispute highlights a growing rift between the regulatory body tasked with overseeing political party conduct and one of the country’s major political parties.
The PPRC has not publicly released detailed evidence of the alleged remarks in this report, and it remains unclear whether the commission will refer the matter to the courts or pursue further administrative sanctions. Sheriff has framed the issue as one of principle, insisting that the proper forum for adjudicating alleged offences is the judiciary.
