Zainab Sheriff Hosts Women’s Political Summit Ahead of 2028 Elections

Zainab Sheriff Hosts Women’s Political Summit Ahead of 2028 Elections
A women’s engagement program, organized by renowned musician and activist Zainab Sheriff, was successfully convened on Sunday after police officers had disrupted the initial gathering held at the same venue in October.
The rescheduled meeting, held at the Bintumani Hotel, focused on rallying women across Sierra Leone to support greater female political participation and the election of the country’s first female president in 2028.
The initial event, which was organized to bring together women from all sixteen districts to discuss political support ahead of the 2028 general elections, was halted shortly after it commenced on October 24, 2025, at the Bintumani Conference Centre.
Madam Sheriff stated that she did not believe police clearance was required for the engagement. Following the disruption, she and the Bintumani management visited the Aberdeen Police Station, where the commander allegedly said the action was based on an “order from above.”
Expressing frustration over the nearly six months of planning, Sheriff strongly condemned the interference. She vowed that the organization would “fight tooth and nail to ensure we remove this order from above through the ballot box in 2028.”