Julius Maada Wonie Bio

They also argue that Koroma’s opponent in the race Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is equally if not more vulnerable to corruption allegations dating back to his leadership of a military junta in the 1990s (AC Vol 53 No 10 Champagne for the candidates)...

The presidential candidate of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) Julius Maada Bio who had not spoken to Koroma since becoming presidential candidate one year ago expressed his 'most heartfelt' sympathy on his Facebook page (AC Vol 53 No 10 Champagne for the candidates)...

Koroma’s main opponent in the poll Julius Maada Bio himself a former coup-maker says the elections will be violent...

When the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) chose Julius Maada Bio to compete against President Ernest Bai Koroma last year the pro-government media reckoned the November 2012 polls were as good as over...

Worries are growing that President Ernest Bai Koroma’s All People’s Congress (APC) is ramping up ethnic and political tensions in what promises to be a close contest with Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)...

This is perhaps based on his fury at the Sierra Leone People’s Party choosing as its presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio who was once Koroma’s gaoler under military rule...

The issue of the inquests then lay dormant until 31 July 2011 when Julius Maada Bio won the nomination as candidate for the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party in the November 2012 presidential election...

The presidential and legislative elections due in November 2012 will be close-run pitting President Ernest Bai Koroma and the All Peoples’ Congress (APC) against Julius Maada Bio and the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)...

An advisor close to Julius Maada Bio one-time coup-maker and now presidential candidate for the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party told AAC that Bio had doubts about the move to overly commit to a partnership with one country...

Opposition opportunity The opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is anxious to exploit public disaffection over corruption and has a strong presidential candidate Brigadier (Retired) Julius Maada Bio to face Koroma in the election late next year...