Tuma Adama Gento Declares Bid for Second Term as SLBA President

President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association, Tuma Adama Jabbi, has formally declared her intention to seek re-election, pledging to consolidate the gains made during her first term and continue strengthening the Association.

Running under the campaign theme, “Raising the Bar, Securing the Gains,” Jabbi said her administration has recorded significant achievements over the past two years in the areas of welfare, professionalism, and institutional development within the Bar Association.

In her declaration, she highlighted key accomplishments including the introduction of a Private Pension Scheme through National Social Security and Insurance Trust, securing international scholarships and professional development opportunities for members, and improving the Association’s financial stability.

She also pointed to the acquisition of land for the construction of a permanent SLBA Secretariat, describing it as a major milestone for the institution.

According to Jabbi, her leadership further strengthened collaboration between the Bar Association and key national institutions, while also improving relations with the Judiciary and international partners.

“We moved from promises to action, from pensions to scholarships, from financial stability to securing land for our Secretariat,” she stated.

The SLBA President noted that despite the progress achieved, more work remains to be done in advancing the legal profession and expanding opportunities for members.

She pledged that a second term would focus on consolidation, continuity, and transformation, with increased attention on welfare, professionalism, and institutional growth.

“This is not the time to slow down. This is the time to build on progress, to move higher, and to move together,” Jabbi said while appealing for renewed support from members of the Association.

The upcoming SLBA elections are expected to attract significant attention within Sierra Leone’s legal community as Jabbi seeks another mandate to continue leading the Association.