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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>In the aftermath of the Sierra Leone People\u2019s Party lower-level elections in the Northern District of Tonkolili, the former Chairman of the Tonkolili District Council was defeated in the race for the party\u2019s Chairmanship in Constituency 054.<\/p>\n

The Constituency covers Kunike Folawusu and Kunike Sanda Chiefdoms.<\/p>\n

Many political analysts are left dumbfounded after learning that Alusine \u2018Kamathor\u2019 Sesay was defeated by his opponent, Tariq Omar Sadique, in an area believed to be his political base.<\/p>\n

Kamathor, as he\u2019s fondly called, was Tonkolili District Council Chairman from 2012 \u2013 2018 under the ticket of the main opposition party, the All People\u2019s Congress. But he parted ways with the APC in 2023 after his official resignation following intra-party squabbles between him and some stakeholders in the party. He defected to the Sierra Leone People\u2019s Party and contested for the Chairmanship of the Tonkolili District Council in the 2023 general elections, but this time, under his new party, the SLPP.<\/p>\n

To solidify his political base within the district under the SLPP, the former Chairman contested for the Chairmanship of the party in his home Constituency against Sadique, another grassroots politician in the area.<\/p>\n

The elections were conducted under a tense atmosphere in Mamanso Sanka village on March 1st, 2025, where houses were reportedly damaged.<\/p>\n

Several skirmishes were reported in Constituency 054 elections, including the wounding of the Officer Commanding the Masingbi Police Station, who was on the scene with his men to ensure public safety.<\/p>\n

Amidst tension, voting was able to take place, and the former District Council Chairman was comfortably defeated by Tariq Omar Tarique.<\/p>\n

However, the former District Council Chairman has refuted claims that he was defeated. Speaking over the phone, Kamathor said there have been no elections for the Chairmanship of Constituency 054. He argued that only elections for Chaplin and another position were conducted on that day when tension flared in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI left the area immediately I envisaged riotous conduct. I foresee a semblance of an unusual atmosphere in the area, and I have to leave. So, there\u2019s no election for the Chairmanship,\u201d the former Chairman said.<\/p>\n

Robert Salia Kamara, the Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People\u2019s Party in Tonkolili District, said the Secretariat and the District Executive, by extension, have received the results of Constituency 054, which shows that the former District Council Chairman lost to his opponent.<\/p>\n

Mbalu Binta Jalloh and Haja Adama Abu Abu Koroma, who served as the Returning Officers of the Constituency 54 elections, have announced the results, which show that Tariq Omar Sadique was the winner and Chairman-elect, the SLPP Secretary-General said.<\/p>\n

According to the rules, Salia said, Sectional elections are conducted by the Chiefdom Executive, Chiefdom elections are to be conducted by the Constituency Executive, while the District Executive conducts the Constituency election.<\/p>\n

For the elections in Constituency 54, Kamara said they ensured the rules were followed, and as District Executive, he added they have signed the results because they\u2019re valid.<\/p>\n

For the party, Salia said, it\u2019s Tariq Omar Sadique, who is recognised as the winner and Chairman-elect of the said election.<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. In the aftermath of the Sierra Leone People\u2019s Party lower-level elections in the Northern District of Tonkolili, the former Chairman of the Tonkolili District Council was defeated in the race for the party\u2019s Chairmanship in Constituency 054. The Constituency covers Kunike Folawusu and Kunike Sanda Chiefdoms. 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