SIERRA LEONE BAR ASSOCIATION

SLBA Secretariat, Block 5,                                                                                  

Special Court for Sierra Leone Complex

New England Ville

Freetown

Sierra Leone

(+232) 78196897 /76606509 (+232) 78897908178718808

Email: slbarassociation50@gmail.com

28th May, 2024

GENERAL NOTICE

The President and Directors of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (hereinafter referred to as “the SLBA”) are in receipt of a notice of requisition from Messr Augustine S. Marrah and Ms. Wara Serry-KamaI dated 27th May, 2024, purported to have been signed by some members of the SLBA for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). While we observe that the attached list of members contains many names which are duplicated, we wish to make the following clarifications:

1. That the conference and Annual General Meeting of the SLBA had been duly conducted on the 17th and 18th May, 2024 in Kenema pursuant to the rulings of the High Court of Sierra Leone of Hon. Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens (JA) and Hon. Justice Unisa Kamara O).
2. That a good number of members who purportedly signed the notice of requisition were present at the aforementioned conference and/or Annual General Meeting and participated in the process.
3. That the elections of new Directors were conducted pursuant to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the SLBA and the Companies Act 2009 (as amended) with the following new executive Members: Tuma Adama Jabbie (Ms.) – President, Sidikie Tommy Esq. — Vice President, Alfred Paul Juwah Esq. – General Secretary, Abubakarr Sidique Kamara Esq. – Assistant General Secretary, Satto Kobba (Ms.) – Treasurer, Yoko Mahiteh Brewah (Ms.) – Assistant Treasurer and Alfred Kamanda Esq. – Public Relations Officer for the corporate years 2024 – 2026. We refer you to the public notice dated 20th May, 2024 announcing the new executive members.
4. That we express our sincere appreciation to the outgone Directors of the Michaela Eddinia Swallow executive for their dedication and service to the Association, and we look forward to building on their achievements.
5. That the newly elected executive is at an advanced stage in the preparation of convening an Extraordinary General Meeting, and notice in respect of same will be issued to the general membership in due course.

Members are hereby encouraged to show deference to one another and abide by due process.

Fiat Justitia

Signed

Abubakarr Sidique Kamara, Esq. Assistant General Secretary – SLBA