ERNEST BAI KOROMA EDITED

Plans are advancing for former President Ernest Bai Koroma to return from Nigeria, where he has lived since January 2024 while facing treason charges.

Sierraloaded understands that Parliamentary leaders from both the ruling and opposition parties are currently steering an initiative to bring him home. According to sources, the framework for his return involves the Attorney-General entering a olle prosequi —a formal notice to drop the treason charges currently held against the former president. Dropping these charges has reportedly been a central condition for Koroma’s return.

The agreement is believed to have been negotiated during President Julius Maada Bio’s recent visits to Nigeria and Ghana, involving regional diplomats invested in Sierra Leone’s stability. Parliament is expected to formally debate and vote on a resolution regarding his return in the coming days.