AYV News, April 2, 2025
Former President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has said the Aall People’s Congress (APC) 2023 Flagbearer, Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara is unreliable and selfish.
A leaked phone conversation has ignited controversy within the APC Party, exposing alleged internal divisions and betrayal after the June 24, 2023, elections.
Ernest Koroma accused Dr Samura Kamara of sponsoring negative social media reports against him, using some of his supporters who have become regular bloggers.
He said Dr. Samura Kamara, the APC’s 2023 presidential candidate, engaged in private discussions with President Julius Maada Bio without consulting key party stakeholders.
Koroma accused Kamara of using intermediaries to target certain party members while failing to distance himself from bloggers who criticised the APC leadership.
The former president recounted confronting Kamara about the bloggers’ attacks, claiming Kamara denied involvement but never publicly condemned their remarks.
Koroma also alleged that sensitive details from his private discussions with Kamara were later echoed by bloggers, raising concerns about internal leaks.
He referenced a meeting involving Kamara, Minkailu, Yansaneh, and Tunis, where it was revealed that Kamara had met with President Bio to establish an internal conflict resolution mechanism within the APC.
The former president distanced himself from the matter, asserting that he was no longer the party’s chairman or presidential candidate and urging the current leadership to take charge.
Koroma suggested that if the Party had taken decisive action after the election, the ongoing crisis might have been avoided. Drawing from his experience in electoral processes in Kenya and Zambia, he emphasised the need for political unity and integrity.
Neither Samura Kamara nor the APC leadership has issued an official response.
