No fewer than 30 registered Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Sierra Leone have resolved that the country’s Presidential Run-off Election must be held on March 27 as scheduled, in spite of an interim court order putting it on hold.
The CSOs’ resolution was reached at an extraordinary meeting of Civil Society Leaders held on Saturday in Freetown.
The meeting’s resolutions was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.
A High Court of Sierra Leone on Saturday granted an interim injunction restraining the National Electoral Commission (NEC) from conducting the Presidential Run-off on March 27.
The court is expected to decide on the matter on Monday.
The Civil Society Leaders described the news of the court order as ”frustrating and depressing”.
“CSO leaders are pleased…
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