Jalloh Says First Lady Fatima Bio Could Run for President After 2028
First Lady Fatima Maada Bio could pursue Sierra Leone’s presidency after 2028 if she chooses to remain in politics, her spokesman, Wusu Dadida Jalloh, said Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Jalloh made the remarks during an interview with Ecko Media while discussing Fatima Bio’s political role and the future of the governing Sierra Leone People’s Party.
He said President Julius Maada Bio’s expected departure from office in 2028 would not necessarily mark the end of his wife’s political career.
“President Bio they tire, not to Dr Fatima Maada Bio,” Jalloh said, arguing that the first lady would still have the energy and opportunity to serve in other capacities.
Jalloh said Fatima Bio could seek the SLPP’s presidential nomination if she decided to do so, and predicted that she would become president if she secured the party’s nomination.
“If she wants to be flag bearer of SLPP, nothing will stop her from being flag bearer,” he said.
However, Jalloh stressed that he was not announcing a presidential bid on Fatima Bio’s behalf.
Asked whether seeking the presidency was part of her current agenda, he said it was not and added that she had not told him she intended to pursue the position.
His comments come amid increased political activity around the SLPP ahead of the 2028 elections. Fatima Bio has publicly participated in SLPP events and political activities, including a September 2026 address to an SLPP North America Women’s Council conference where she spoke about party support and the 2028 contest.
Jalloh also defended Fatima Bio’s influence within the SLPP, describing her as a figure who helps hold party members together during internal disagreements.
He said political disputes within the party should be handled through established party structures rather than through the media.
Jalloh has previously served publicly as spokesperson for the Office of the First Lady and has made statements defending Fatima Bio’s role in SLPP politics.
There is currently no verified announcement in the sources reviewed that Fatima Bio has declared an intention to seek the SLPP presidential nomination in 2028. Jalloh’s remarks therefore represent his assessment of what she could pursue, rather than a declaration of her candidacy.