Sierra Leone's fired VP seeks court order to bar replacement

Former Sierra Leone Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana, who was fired by the president in March, petitioned the Supreme Court on Thursday to block his replacement from carrying out his duties pending a final ruling on the legality of his dismissal. President Ernest Bai Koroma dismissed Sam-Sumana, claiming he had abandoned his duties by requesting asylum at the U.S. Embassy in the capital Freetown. Koroma later chose Victor Bockarie Foh to replace Sam-Sumana over the objections of the opposition, which said he is not eligible to hold the position. Thursday's hearing was the first before the Supreme Court on the matter.



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