First of all, the much talked about meeting between the APC leader Dr Samura MW Kamara and the illegal Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio did take place secretly. Secondly, the meeting was convened after the former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma gave his blessing. And thirdly, and most importantly, Dr Samura Kamara never received any bribe, cash or kind, from the Junta leader Maada Bio before, during, or after the meeting as is widely rumoured. (Photo: Samura and Maada).

This is how it all happened. After the disputed June 24, 2023 elections, which Maada Bio publicly stole, pressure began to mount on Maada Bio’s illegitimate SLPP regime because everyone knew that Dr Samura Kamara won the elections. Economic, financial, and travel sanctions ensued putting Maada Bio in disarray. Then he (Maada) started calling Dr Samura Kamara not once, twice but more often to ease his troubles. But Samura Kamara refused to take the numerous calls. Fed up with Maada Bio’s incessant calls, Dr Samura Kamara then told Ernest Koroma about Bio’s persistent calls.

Eventually, Ernest Koroma advised Samura to start taking Maada Bio’s calls. He said the next time Maada Bio calls Samura, he should take the call and listen to know what he (Maada) wants to say. Samura agreed and he then prepared another 007 mobile phone ready to record the conversation whenever Maada calls. Samura’s phone rang again and Maada was on the other side of the line. “Hello,” Maada said. “I have been calling you so many times but you were not taking my calls. You know you are my elder brother and we gave you a wife. I want us to talk,” Maada informed Samura.

“What about?” Samura asked ignoring Bio’s pleasantries. “I think we have to meet to talk. We cannot talk on the phone. Let’s meet somewhere, only two of us,” Maada Bio suggested. Samura then said he would let Maada know if it was possible to meet. Minutes later, Samura informed his chief adviser Ernest Koroma of Maada’s suggestion to meet. Ernest then advised Samura to go ahead and listen to what Maada had to say. A day later, Samura told Maada Bio that they should meet in a private neutral place. An anonymous hotel was chosen somewhere in Freetown where they met briefly. During the meeting, it was clear to Samura what Maada wanted from him. (Photo: Ernest is not happy with the APC Judas).

Maada started: “I need your help. I want you to allow me to rule the next five years and then in 2028, I will hand over power to you. I promise. I have already spoken to some of your APC colleagues (Maada Bio named them but the Organiser newspaper will withhold the names for now) and they have agreed to my terms. But they advised me to talk to you as the APC leader. You are the only problem now,” Maada revealed. Dr Samura Kamara was shocked to hear this. In his response, Samura frankly told Maada that he had no problem with Maada. Samura said: “If the Electoral Chairman Mohamed Konneh releases the actual results now and I find out that you had won the elections, I (Samura) would be the first to congratulate you. Until then, I will protect the people’s votes,” Samura stressed.

The brief meeting ended briefly leaving Maada Bio more disappointed. Immediately, Samura Kamara phoned Ernest Koroma again to tell him about the meeting and how Maada had exposed the names of certain top-ranking APC colleagues who had sold out and betrayed the APC Grassroots supporters. Ernest was equally incensed to hear the names of the 2028 campaigners. And after listening to the recording of the secret meeting, Ernest Koroma was more infuriated and annoyed that such high-profile APC stalwarts could sell out. Ernest later called the traitors to a meeting in Makeni. Samura was also at the meeting in Makeni where he played the recorded confession of Maada Bio. Everyone was shocked including the APC traitors. They could not believe that Maada Bio had exposed their plans.

Since then, Samura lost the trust of these colleagues and he started attending meetings without the APC Judas who were undermining him. That was why the APC Judas got angry and started spreading false rumour that Samura had sold out. To protect the secrecy and avoid further leaks, to social media and to Maada Bio and Fatima Jabbe Bio, Dr Samura Kamara made sure he alone would henceforth hold meetings with the AU, ECOWAS, EU, US, etc. This move did not go down well with the traitors and that was how all hell broke loose. It was succinct that former President Ernest Koroma was not and still is not happy with the APC traitors.