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| Source: Wademos Twitter |
Over 3 million Sierra Leoneans are voting today to elect a
new president for the next 5 years.
This is the West African country’s fifth election since the
civil war ended in 2002.
Incumbent President, Julius Maada Bio is hoping to lead the
country for another 5 years while his 2018 contender and leader of the opposition,
Samura Kamara promising to unify the country and rebuild the economy.
Voting was expected to commence at 7am across the country
but European union observers acknowledged delays at several polling stations.
Reporters of the local AYV News also reported several
instances of delay across the country, substantiating the claims of the EU
observers.
Aside the president, voters are also voting to choose MPs
and councilors in all 16 electoral districts.
The two leading candidates, Bio and Kamara preciously faced
off in 2018 where the latter who was handpicked by then president, Bai Koroma,
lost to Bio who was the leader of the opposition in a runoff.
In all, 12 candidates are contesting to defeat the incumbent
including one Iye Kakay who is the only woman in the race.
According to the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, polls
will close at 5pm local time.
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