{"id":406195,"date":"2018-03-04T17:35:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T17:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=406195"},"modified":"2018-03-04T17:52:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T17:52:56","slug":"sierra-leone-polls-mahama-engages-commonwealth-observer-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/sierra-leone-polls-mahama-engages-commonwealth-observer-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Leone polls: Mahama engages Commonwealth observer group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former President John Dramani Mahama today [Sunday], March 4, 2018 met with the 16-member Commonwealth Observer Group deployed to monitor Sierra Leone&#8217;s general elections slated for March 7.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was prior to their deployment to the various polling centres\u00a0in the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406218 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406217 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mahama, who is leading the Commonwealth Observer Group, urged his team members to observe the voting guidelines set by the National Electoral Commission, emphasising that the Group&#8217;s focus just like all others, is for a successful, free and fair election.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406215 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-17.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-17-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406214 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-16.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-16-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406213 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-15.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mahama and the Group also continued with their consultative meetings with stakeholders, which they believe to be crucial ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s elections.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen (16) Presidential Candidates are taking part in the elections in Sierra Leone, with 789 candidates vying for the 144 parliamentary seats.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406206 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-8.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406204 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406207 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-9.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-9-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some 3.17 million registered voters are expected in the polls, out of the country&#8217;s estimated population of 7 million.<\/p>\n<p>Voting will be taking place at 11,122 polling stations across Sierra Leone in the March 7, 2018 polls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406216 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-1-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406211 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-13.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406209 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-11.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mahama-leads-mission-to-observe-sierra-leone-election-11-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406200 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406199 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mahama-observer-mission-in-Sierra-Leone-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: 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