Sierra Leone’s Visually Impaired Lawyer Raises Alarm Over Delayed Pupillage Despite AG Assurances

Sierra Leone’s first visually impaired lawyer, Amidu Bubakarr Sankoh, has disclosed that he is yet to begin his pupillage months after graduating from Law School in December 2025
Speaking in a media engagement, Sankoh revealed that efforts to secure placement have so far been unsuccessful despite engagements with the Attorney General (AG).
According to him, the AG has consistently assured him to remain patient while attempts are being made to find a suitable placement and convene a meeting with justice sector institutions.
“He usually tells me to be patient, that he is trying to find somewhere suitable for me and planning to summon a meeting with all justice institutions. He says from there he will call me, but whenever I try calling him, I do not get him,” Sankoh stated.
Sankoh explained that pupillage lasts 18 months for public institutions and 12 months for private law firms. However, since graduating on 16 December 2025, he has not secured any placement.