Tension Surrounds Batahoi Town Chief Election as Disqualified Candidate Rejects Results

A disputed Town Chief election in Batahoi Village, Kpanga Chiefdom, has left the community divided following the disqualification of a leading candidate and the subsequent declaration of a new local leader.

On September 26, 2026, Assistant District Officer Tommy Komeh declared Yankuba Bockarie Kaitibie the winner of the Batahoi Town Chief Election after he secured 224 votes. However, the outcome has been met with controversy following the last-minute disqualification of his opponent, Mustapha Kondowai.

According to community sources, the Vetting Committee disqualified Kondowai on the grounds that he lacked a legitimate bloodline connection to the traditional leadership of the town.