Foday Kunda Ward by-election date set

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced the date for the Foday Kunda Ward by-election.

According to a press release signed by the IEC’s  vice chairman, Malleh J Sallah, the by-election is meant to find a successor to the late Yaya Kanteh. The full text of the release is reproduced below.

Following the notification from the Basse Area Council of the demise of the councillor for Foday Kunda Ward, the late Yaya Kanteh, the Independent Electoral Commission will conduct a by-election to fill the said vacant seat in the Basse Area Council on Thursday 8th January 2009.

This is in accordance with Section 23 of the Local Government Act 2002; with respect to Section 19 (a) of the same Act.