The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has scheduled October 7, 2026 for the hearing of matters before the Court relating to the country’s controversial Constitutional Amendment process.
A public notice bearing the heading “Public Notice” and attributed to the Registry of the Supreme Court states that “all matters filed in the Court relating to the Constitutional Amendment shall be heard on the 7th day of October, 2026.”
The notice further states that the Court will hear the matters expeditiously, with the aim of ensuring their timely resolution in accordance with the laws of Sierra Leone.
The development comes amid an ongoing legal and political dispute over the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Parliament passed the Bill in August following a contentious sitting, with the Speaker subsequently calling for clarification from the Supreme Court.
Separate legal challenges have also been brought before the Supreme Court. Two members of the Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone filed an application challenging aspects of the parliamentary process used to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill.
The constitutional dispute has generated significant public and political debate, with the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists previously calling for restraint and respect for constitutional institutions as the matter moved before the Court.
The latest development comes as President Julius Maada Bio has also referred the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill to the Supreme Court for a judicial opinion, according to a report published on September 15. The referral seeks constitutional clarity amid the continuing disagreement over the amendment process.