Sierra Leone’s High Court on Saturday ordered the electoral commission to halt preparations for a March 27 presidential run-off following a legal filing by a lawyer linked to the ruling party. The order stops the National Electoral Commission (NEC) from working until “the hearing and determination of this court”, adjourning the matter until Monday, the eve of the vote. This would allow time for the commission to submit a question to the Supreme Court, it said, after which the High Court would sit again to reconsider the matter.
The decision means the commission will be unable to transport election materials or organise polling until the injunction is lifted.
Lawyer Ibrahim Sorie Koroma, a member of the ruling All Peoples’ Congress (APC), argued in his filing that electoral fraud allegations should be investigated before the vote goes ahead.
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