President Julius Maada Bio is likely to announce today the date for the forthcoming presidential, legislative, and local council elections.
Sources close to the presidency and the electoral commission told Politico close to press time last night that the polls will be held in June 2023.
This will be two months after the five-year term of President Julius Maada Bio which started on 4 April 2018.
The constitution of Sierra Leone demands that presidential elections be held within 90 days after the five-year mandate of the president.
It’s not immediately clear whether funding has been secured or ring-fenced for the elections or how much it will cost.
Sources at the National Electoral Commission say there will be a voter registration, done through the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA). Details are sketchy.
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