{"id":54788,"date":"2026-02-09T10:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-welcomes-lansana-dumbuyas-release"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:12:00","slug":"sylvia-blyden-welcomes-lansana-dumbuyas-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sylvia-blyden-welcomes-lansana-dumbuyas-release","title":{"rendered":"Sylvia Blyden Welcomes Lansana Dumbuya&#8217;s Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Former Minister and APC stalwart Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has welcomed the release of Lansana Dumbuya, while calling on the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) to take full oversight of the matter and appealing to the Sierra Leone Police to withdraw the politician\u2019s file from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared on her Facebook page, Blyden said she was pleased by Dumbuya\u2019s release and referenced provisions of Section 39(3) of the Political Parties Act, 2022, noting that her appeal was grounded in respect for due process and political oversight.<\/p>\n<p>She further disclosed that during a PPRC hearing on the extension of the APC executives\u2019 tenure, the party\u2019s National Advisory Committee (NAC) formally adopted her Amicus Curiae legal brief as part of the APC\u2019s official position on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>According to Blyden, the disclosure was made by APC National Chairman, Ambassador Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh, who was leading the party\u2019s delegation at the hearing. She described the decision as a significant development and expressed appreciation to the party\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Blyden also reflected on her previous legal battles, stating that she has, on two occasions, pointed out what she described as legal defects in court documents filed by Attorneys General appointed under the administration of President Dr. Julius Maada Bio. She cited the 2020 seditious libel case filed against her and a recent High Court filing, which she claims failed to comply with procedural requirements under the High Court Rules.<\/p>\n<p>On a broader note, Blyden accused the current government of what she termed persistent intimidation and harassment, warning against underestimating her resolve. She stressed that her past experiences in court and detention had strengthened her commitment to defending herself through legal and constitutional means.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the courts as \u201csacred arenas where law, truth, and conscience meet,\u201d Blyden maintained that she would continue to assert her rights and defend her dignity within the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Sierra-Leone<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. 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