Julius Bio, incumbent president of Sierra Leone, has been
declared winner of the election in the country.
Bio gained 56 percent of the vote cast to defeat Samura
Kamara who trailed behind with 41 percent.
Mohamed Konneh, chief electoral commissioner, announced the
results on Tuesday.
However, the All Peoples Congress (APC) which Kamara belongs
to, said it “will not accept these fake and cooked up results”.
The APC alleged a lack of transparency and accountability by
the country’s electoral commission, and said it “would continue to reject the
fabricated result and reaffirm our victory”.
Evin Incir, chief observer of the European Union (EU)
election observation mission in the country, said the electoral commission
lacked clear, timely, and comprehensive communication with the broader public,
creating uncertainties and reducing stakeholders’ trust.
Bio, a former coup leader, became Sierra Leone president in
April 2018.
Under his administration, unemployment and a general cost of
living have gone through the roof, spurring violent protests in 2022.
Kamara and the APC had pledged to improve the country’s
economic outlook as part of their campaign promises.
The EU asked both parties to adopt legal means in settling
their disputes.
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had led the Commonwealth
observer group to monitor the elections in the country.
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