Sierra Leone Opposition Candidate Cries Foul Over Presidential Poll Results

The opposition candidate has called the provisional results in Sierra Leone “daylight robbery”, alleging that his electoral agents were not allowed to verify the ballot counting.

With the majority of ballots counted, the incumbent, Julius Maada Mio, appears to have a strong lead over his main rival, Samura Kamara.

European union observers have criticised the electoral commission for a lack of transparency, and noted incidents of violence in some regions during the vote.

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The electoral commission in Sierra Leone has said it expects final results from Sunday’s presidential election to be published later.

Sierra Leone’s president Julius Maada bio has urged all citizens in the country to keep the peace and continue to respect all public order laws.

In an address to the nation on Monday, President Bio said every person has a stake in maintaining peace during and after the announcement of election results.