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SLPP Secretary General Paran Tarawally Names Seven Members Qualified to Run for Party Flagbearer

February 16, 2026News

Hon. Paran Tarawally, Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has named seven individuals as the only members currently qualified to contest the party’s Flagbearer position, while highlighting the need for constitutional review to broaden eligibility. He made the remarks during an interview with Truth Media.
According to Mr. Tarawally, the seven qualified members are: Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Dr. Prince Alex Harding, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, Sulaiman Banja Tejan-Sie, Jacob Jusu Saffa, John Oponjo Benjamin, and Alhaji Momodu Koroma.
“All of these individuals have served in the Distinguished Grand Chief Patron category for five years or more and have fully paid their dues for the period,” he said.
He explained that to qualify for the Distinguished Chief Patron category, a person must have served as Leader, Deputy Leader, Party National Chairman, or National Secretary General, or have been a Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidate of the SLPP.