By Foday Moriba Conteh
As the 2025 Fourah Bay College (FBC) Students’ Union elections draw closer, one name is standing out as the beacon of hope for students’ hungry for real transformation, Dahinda Ibrahim Sayoh. With a compelling track record of leadership, academic excellence and service, Dahinda Ibrahim Sayoh is not just contesting; he is stepping up to deliver the long-awaited change FBC students have been yearning for.
Born in Kailahun to a humble and hardworking family, Dahinda Ibrahim Sayoh’s journey is rooted in strong values of discipline, education and faith. From his early days at Methodist Primary School in Manowa, to serving as Head Boy for three years at Umar Bin Alkatab Secondary School and graduating with distinction in Mass Communication from the University of Sierra Leone, his life tells a story of purpose, perseverance and impact.
Now pursuing his Honours in Law at FBC, Dahinda Ibrahim Sayoh is no stranger to the realities of student life. He knows the struggles: poor health facilities, inconsistent water supply, inadequate transportation and student welfare issues that have long plagued the campus. But unlike others, he’s not just talking about those problems he has a plan to solve them.
“We cannot continue the cycle of disappointment. It’s time for a leader who will prioritize the issues that matter most to us,” he says. “Health, water, transport and welfare must no longer be ignored.”
His leadership credentials speak volumes. As the former President of the Constituency 010 Students Union in Kailahun and current President of the Action for Climate Change, Dahinda Ibrahim Sayoh has demonstrated a unique ability to mobilize, advocate and deliver results. His vision for FBC is one where leadership is not about title but about service and impact.
Beyond campus activism, Dahinda Ibrahim Sayoh is also a thriving entrepreneur. He owns a fashion boutique on Charles Street, providing jobs for fellow students and co-founded Famus SAS and Sayoh Material, a learning resource now used by thousands of law students across Sierra Leone. This is the kind of proactive thinking and community-oriented leadership FBC needs at this critical time.
His candidacy represents a break from business as usual a rejection of recycled promises and a bold step toward a student union that actually works for students. As someone who has walked in the shoes of the ordinary student, he understands the urgency of change and the need to fight for policies that deliver tangible results.
So when the time comes to vote, students must ask themselves: Do we want another talk shop presidency or do we want a transformative leader who will fix our pressing challenges?
Dahinda Ibrahim Sayoh is ready. He’s prepared. And most importantly, he’s committed to being the voice and the vehicle of change at Fourah Bay College.
