Bio Wins Sierra Leone Presidential election for the second time. Julius Murda Bio was declared the winner of last Saturday’s hotly contested presidential election, extending his term to another five years.
Sierra Leone’s electoral commissioner, Mohamed Kennewi Kone, announced that Mr Bio had been re-elected with 56.17 percent of Saturday’s vote. His biggest challenger, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Samra Kamala came in second with 41.16 percent.
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The vote count has already been challenged by the APC, which in a statement Monday denounced a lack of inclusiveness, transparency and accountability on the part of the Electoral Commission.
In the midst of a tense presidential election after a trial contested by the main opposition parties, Mr Bio’s statement is sure to face an opposition backlash.
We recall ECOWAS observers from the country confirmed that Sierra Leone’s polling stations were mostly calm.
Director of the ECOWAS Observation Mission in Sierra Leone, Ph.D. Mohamed ibn Chanbas said the atmosphere at the polling stations was generally peaceful, with security officials present at 92 percent of the polling stations he visited.
He observed that 37 per cent of his polling stations started voting within his first hour, but 63 per cent of cases had significant delays due to delays in voting staff or materials.
He made the statement at a joint press conference hosted by ECOWAS, the Commonwealth of Australia and the Commonwealth of Sierra Leone Surveillance Mission on Monday 26 June 2023 at the Bintumani Hotel in Freetown.
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He noted that Articles 12 and 13 of his ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance obliges the ECOWAS Commission to provide assistance to Member States in conducting elections. bottom.
He added, this mission recognizes the patriotism shown by voting officials, security forces and the general public who have all worked together to ensure peace.
