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Dennis Vandi, the now former Minister of Finance has been sacked a record three times now.
On Thursday, the 5th January, 2023, President Bio replaced Vandi with his deputy, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura as the Minister of Finance.
Some members of the public were not surprised that the President relieved Vandi of his duties at the Finance Ministry given the fact that the Leones was among the worst performing currencies in the world.
The former Finance Minister was first sacked from the Office of Secretary of the President sometime in May 2018 after a leaked memo.
However, Bio’s trust in him did not wane as he was appointed Minister of Agriculture; a position he held until another sacking in October 2020 due to meddling with the use of public funds.
Many thought that, that could have been the end for him but he was appointed again as the Minister of Finance.
President Bio, on Thursday 5th January 2023 replaced Vandi with many believing that it is due to the fact the Sierra Leone economy is performing poorly.
The question some members of the public are asking now is whether this could be the end of Vandi with less than 6 months to elections.
