The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) faced internal challenges over the weekend during the election of its Young Generation Leader in Bo, revealing growing cracks within the party’s youthful wing.

According to eyewitness accounts and circulating videos from the event on social media, the election process was marred by confusion, disputes, and visible disagreements among delegates and supporters. What was expected to be a routine internal election turned into a scene of violence, with factions within the SLPP’s youth leadership clashing over procedural issues.

Violence at SLPP Primaries in Bo

Observers noted that the incident reflects broader frustrations and factionalism brewing within the ruling party. Some Believe that this is a surprising development for a ruling government that has prided itself on unity and stability under President Julius Maada Bio administration.

Political commentators suggest that these visible divisions could undermine the SLPP’s grassroots mobilisation efforts, especially among young voters who are critical to the party’s future electoral success.

Meanwhile, critics of the party, including opposition supporters, have described the fracas as evidence that internal disagreements are now spilling into the public eye. “Even SLPP is no longer good to itself and the chickens have come home to roost,” one observer commented, reflecting a growing sentiment of disillusionment with the party’s handling of its internal affairs.

As the SLPP leadership remains silent on the Bo incident, calls for party discipline, transparency, and reform are growing among supporters who fear that unresolved tensions may harm the party’s unity ahead of future national elections.

Meanwhile, the party’s primaries in the capital Freetown went on smoothly as various leaders including veteran politician, Manso Dumbuya were elected to serve in the party’s executive.