SLPP Aspirant resigns and goes to APC

Politics

The former candidate for the Presidential flagbearership for the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), Professor Richard Mbayo has resigned from the SLPP after failing to pay his Le40m balance aspirant fee and has gone further to declare his membership of the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC). Professor Richard Mbayo said “I resigned from the Sierra Leone Peoples Party to go back to the All Peoples Congress Party (APC) where I belong.” He said “my resignation from the SLPP has nothing to do with any of the party activities but my view alone and I do not hold anyone responsible for my action.” Presenting Professor Richard Mbayo to President Koroma the Chairperson for the Kono District Council Diana Konomany said the people of Kono are happy for the return of Professor Richard Mbayo to the APC and promised to work with him for the development of Kono. Welcoming Professor Richard Mbayo to the APC, President Koroma recalled the active participating and contributing role he played in the APC in past Presidential and Parliamentary election and also helped the APC in its campaigns. President Koroma expressed thanks and appreciation to Professor Richard Mbayo for returning back to the APC because he believes in the ideals and aspirations of the party and encouraged him to support the party for the 2012 elections. Sources at the Sierra Leone Peoples Party disclosed to AWOKO that the resignation of Professor Richard Mbayo will not in any way affect the party in its delegate’s conference to be held on March 5, 2011. By Saidu Bah

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