Government Launches Investigation into Alleged U S Visa Fraud Linked to SLPP MP Sidie Tunis

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has established an internal committee to investigate the alleged misuse of official ministry documentation in a United States visa application linked to former ECOWAS Parliament Speaker and SLPP Member of Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis.

In a statement issued on Saturday, September 5, 2026, the Ministry said it considers the allegations serious and has tasked the committee with reviewing relevant documentation and procedures, establishing the facts surrounding the matter, and submitting its findings and recommendations to the Minister.

The investigation follows a formal request by Tunis for the Ministry to urgently investigate allegations that an individual identified as Chapator Bah was presented to the United States Embassy in Freetown as his Executive Assistant during his tenure as Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament.