Elections Sierra Leone 2007
August 11, 2007, was a historical day for Sierra Leone as it successfully held its first post-war presidential and parliamentary elections, fully organized, supported and conducted by the country’s National Electoral Commission (NEC). Shortly thereafter, on September 8, 2007, the NEC held a presidential run-off election in which Mr. Ernest Bai Koroma, the candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), the lead opposition party, won with 55 percent of the votes. Merely hours after the announcement of Mr. Koroma’s victory, the outgoing President, Mr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah acknowledged defeat of his ruling party, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), and congratulated his successor. This peaceful transfer of power, through the ballot box, from one government to the next, constitutes a clear indicator of democratic development and sustainable peace in the West African nation.Source: aceproject.org