In a significant commencement of the Oath Taking and Swearing In Ceremony for their elected following the recent Communique signed on the 18th of October 2023 between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC), the APC has officially announced the commencement of the Oath Taking and Swearing In Ceremony for their elected representatives.
The APC acknowledges the letters received from the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs dated 20th October 2023 and 25th October 2023. These letters pertain to the inauguration of elected local council representatives in specific regions:
a. WESTERN AREA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL:
Date: Thursday, 26th October 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Conference Hall of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs
b. FREETOWN CITY COUNCIL:
Date: Thursday, 26th October 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Conference Hall of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs
c. NORTH WESTERN REGION:
Date: Friday, 27th October 2023
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: Port Loko District Council
d. NORTHERN REGION:
Date: Saturday, 28th October 2023
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: Makeni City Council Hall
The swearing-in ceremony for the APC’s elected local council representatives in the Southern and Eastern Regions will be conducted by the Chief Administrator of the respective councils, in accordance with the law.
This marks a crucial step as the APC resumes its active participation in governance, as agreed upon in the recent Communique. The ceremony is expected to be a momentous occasion in the ongoing political landscape of Sierra Leone.