Statement by the Chief Electoral Commissioner
A total of 6 Candidates contested in the just concluded Guild of Newspaper Editors Sierra Leone Elections of which 4 went unopposed. Two positions, Assistant Secretary General and the Organizing Secretary were not contested.
79 members of the Guild registered for the election. 14 requested to vote by proxy and forms were made available to them.
However, only 13 voters returned their ballot forms on time.
We recorded a voter turnout of 73 an equivalent of 92.4 percent, the proxy votes inclusive.
Elias Bangura, presidential candidate got 5 proxy votes
While Thomas Dixon got 8 votes
For those that voted in person,
Elias got 24
Thomas Dixon got 36
By the Powers vested in me as the Chief Electoral Commissioner for the 2025 Guild of Newspaper Editors Sierra Leone, I thereby declare Komba Fillie – Public Affairs Secretary, Alusine Sesay- Financial Secretary, Ishmael Saidu Kanu -Secretary General , Abu Kalokoh- Vice Chairperson and Thomas Dixon Chairperson of the Guild. Of Newspaper Editors.
I wish to thank my team including Christian Conteh and Samuel Jeremiah Kargbo both members of the Committee for their support in the process. Thank you for reposing confidence in us.
