The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has directed Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally to immediately stop presenting himself as a member or flagbearer aspirant of the party, following confirmation that he remains a member of the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP).
In a letter dated 17 September 2026, SLPP National Chairman Jimmy Batilo Songa said the party had contacted the CDP to verify Mr. Tarawally’s current membership status.
A response dated 3 September 2026 confirmed that Mr. Tarawally remains a member of the CDP.
The SLPP has consequently directed him to stop using the party’s logo, presenting himself as an SLPP member or holding himself out as an aspirant for the party’s flagbearership.
The directive invokes Article 6(3a) of the SLPP constitution, which gives the national chairman responsibility for the administration of the party and oversight of its operations.
The party’s position is linked to Mr. Tarawally’s participation in the 2018 presidential election, when he contested under the CDP.
Mr. Tarawally has a political history involving both the SLPP and the All People’s Congress (APC). He served in the APC government before contesting the 2018 presidential election under the CDP.
The latest development centres on his current political affiliation, particularly as he has been associated with efforts to position himself within the SLPP ahead of the party’s next flagbearer selection.
The SLPP has ordered Mr. Tarawally to cease any representation, communication, publication or activity that could suggest that he is acting on behalf of, or as a member or aspirant of, the party.
A separate public statement is expected to be issued to SLPP members and the wider public, with the party warning against dealings with Mr. Tarawally in the name of the SLPP.
The letter has also been copied to the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), the All Political Parties Association and the leadership of several registered political parties, including the APC and CDP.
The development places Mr. Tarawally’s political affiliation at the centre of a dispute involving the SLPP and the CDP, with questions likely to focus on his current membership status and whether he can legitimately present himself as an SLPP flagbearer aspirant.
Mr. Tarawally had not publicly responded to the directive at the time of publication.
