By Alhaji Koroma
Momentum continues to build around Sorie Sulaiman Sesay’s bid for the All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearership, as the aspiring leader, over the weekend, engaged political stakeholders from across Bo District. The consultative meeting, held in Bo Town, brought together representatives from eleven constituencies, including community leaders, youth activists and key APC grassroots figures.
The gathering offered Sorie Sulaiman Sesay a chance to deepen his connection with the party’s base in the southern district, as he articulated his vision for a more inclusive, development-driven APC. Stakeholders hailed Sorie Sulaiman Sesay’s track record in agriculture and youth empowerment and lauded his people-centered approach to leadership.
Participants praised the interactive nature of the engagement, describing Sorie Sulaiman Sesay as a unifier with the temperament and experience needed to bridge generational divides within the party.
“He listens. He doesn’t come to impose ideas but to engage,” said one local youth leader. “That’s the kind of leadership we need now — someone who builds consensus from the ground up.”
While many attendees reiterated their neutrality in the ongoing internal contest, several noted that Sorie Sulaiman Sesay’s message of unity, economic revitalization and social equity resonated strongly with the party’s grassroots. His emphasis on prioritizing education, healthcare, youth employment and agricultural growth struck a chord with stakeholders seeking a fresh direction for the APC.
Addressing the gathering, Sorie Sulaiman Sesay expressed gratitude for the warm reception and reaffirmed his commitment to a leadership style grounded in inclusion, service and national development.
“I am not just seeking to lead a party, but to serve a people,” Sorie Sulaiman Sesay said. “My goal is to give voice to every Sierra Leonean who feels left behind and to offer them a seat at the table of progress.”
As the APC’s internal race intensifies, Sorie Sulaiman Sesay’s reception in Bo signals growing grassroots momentum behind his campaign. The meeting is the latest stop in what his team describes as a national “listening tour” aimed at collecting ideas and priorities from party members and ordinary citizens.
A respected community elder summed up the mood at the close of the engagement: “If we want to turn the page, we must support leaders who are ready to write a new chapter.”
With the Bo visit now behind him, all eyes are on how Sorie Sulaiman Sesay’s message will continue to resonate across other regions as he seeks to position himself as a credible and unifying contender in the APC’s leadership race.
