SLBA TURNS THE PAGE: FIVE-MEMBER CARETAKER BODY TAKES CHARGE:

The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) has formally constituted a five-member Caretaker Body to oversee the affairs of the Association pending the conduct of a new Annual General Meeting (AGM) and executive elections.

The interim leadership was approved on Thursday, 6 August 2026, following the official handover of authority by outgoing SLBA President, Tuma Jabbie. The transition effectively brings the tenure of the Association’s previous executive to an end and opens a new chapter for the country’s legal profession.

Leading the newly constituted Caretaker Body is Solicitor-General Osman Kanu, Esq., who was elected Chairman after members unanimously adopted the proposed interim leadership arrangement.

The Caretaker Body is expected to provide administrative continuity and guide the Association through the transition period until a new AGM is convened and fresh executive elections are conducted. Its formation comes at a significant moment for the SLBA, as members seek to maintain stability, professional unity, and effective representation within the legal fraternity.

The interim arrangement is therefore expected to help restore institutional order while preparing the ground for a credible and properly organised electoral process that will usher in a new executive for the Association.