Sierra Leone’s president wins second term without need for runoff, election commission announces

Freetown, June 28 (BNA) Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio won a second term in office, taking 56.17% of the ballot vote and narrowly crossing the threshold to avoid a runoff in the West African country, election officials said.

The Associated Press (AP) reported that to win the first round of voting and avoid a runoff, the top contender had to receive 55% of the vote.

Pugh acknowledged his victory in a tweet Tuesday night, saying he was “so humbled and so grateful for your overwhelming vote of confidence.”

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