Lawyers representing Alhaji Musa Tarawally have challenged his purported removal from the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), arguing that the declaration concerning his membership was made without a hearing or a decision by the party’s National Executive Council.
In a letter dated 24 September 2026, Jengo, Sam & Partners said the dispute concerns Tarawally’s party membership, rather than his eligibility to present himself as an SLPP flagbearer aspirant.
The letter, signed by Jessie M. Jengo and addressed to lawyer Hindolo M. Gevao of Gevao & Associates, responds to correspondence dated 23 September.
“Our letter did not concern our client’s eligibility, or otherwise, to hold himself out as a flagbearer aspirant of the Sierra Leone People’s Party; it concerned his membership of the Party,” the lawyers wrote.
According to the firm, Gevao’s client circulated a letter on social media alleging that Tarawally held dual party membership and declaring that he was not an SLPP member.
The lawyers contend that this declaration was made without a complaint, hearing, disciplinary procedure or decision by the National Executive Council.
They further alleged that the declaration relied on a letter from an official of the Citizens Democratic Party, which they said that party’s leadership had since publicly repudiated.
Jengo, Sam & Partners argued that the response from Gevao did not address these concerns, identify a provision in the SLPP constitution authorising the action, or retract the allegation of dual membership.
The firm maintained the demands and deadline set out in its earlier letter of 20 September, saying it would proceed as previously indicated if the deadline expired without compliance.
The latest letter does not specify those demands, the length of the deadline or the precise action contemplated.
Copies were addressed to SLPP National Chairman Jimmy Batilo Songa, other senior party leaders and Tarawally.
The correspondence presents Tarawally’s lawyers’ position. The underlying letters and the opposing side’s full response were not included in the document provided for this report.
