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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has struck out the matter filed by Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah Esq against the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), Chief Electoral Commissioner, and Attorney General and Minister of Justice for non-compliance with the Supreme Court Rules 1982.<\/p>\n

<\/a>According to the letter, Augustine did not comply with Rule 90 (1) of the Supreme Court Rules and filed his statement of case out of time.<\/p>\n

Earlier in October, Lawyer Marrah filed an application for the construction, interpretation, and enforcement of section 25 of the constitution of Sierra Leone Act No. 6 of 1991 in tender with section 2 of the Right to Access Information Act 2013.Marrah was seeking access to unaggregated data results, specifically the Results Reconciliation Forms, from all 11,712 polling stations that formed the basis of ECSL\u2019s announcement during the last general elections.<\/p>\n

He argues that ECSL\u2019s refusal to grant him access was both unlawful and unjust, violating his rights to freedom of expression and access to information as enshrined in the country\u2019s constitution and the Right to Access Information Act of 2013.<\/p>\n

Marrah mentioned that his legal action is not an attempt to challenge the election\u2019s outcome but rather underscores the critical importance of transparency, accountability, and adherence to the rule of law in the electoral process.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has struck out the matter filed by Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah Esq against the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), Chief Electoral Commissioner, and Attorney General and Minister of Justice for non-compliance with the Supreme Court Rules 1982. 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