The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has officially announced that its 2025 Elective Congress will take place on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as the four-year mandate of the current executive led by Thomas Daddy Brima comes to an end.
The announcement was made in a press release issued on Thursday, June 5, 2025 — a date that marks exactly four years since Brima assumed leadership of the SLFA Executive Committee. In line with the SLFA Constitution, the end of the current term clears the way for the election of a new Executive Committee.
However, the upcoming congress is unfolding under a cloud of serious allegations. Thomas Daddy Brima, SLFA Secretary General Benson Bawoh and Financial Officer are currently under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for alleged blatant corruption and abuse of office.
According to the ACC, the trio is accused of misappropriating hundreds of thousands of United States dollars in funds disbursed by FIFA and CAF, funds which were intended to support football development and operations in Sierra Leone. The accusations include unauthorized expenditures, lack of transparency in financial reporting, and abuse of travel and procurement privileges.
Despite the gravity of the accusations, no formal charges have yet been filed, and all three officials remain in office, even as calls mount from civil society and football stakeholders for them to step aside pending the outcome of the investigation.
Meanwhile, the SLFA Electoral Committee is expected to unveil the official roadmap and calendar of activities for the 2025 Elective Congress during a press conference scheduled for 4:00 PM today at the SLFA Secretariat in Kingtom, Freetown.
In its press release, the SLFA reiterated its commitment to a transparent, inclusive, and democratic electoral process, stating that it aims to uphold the integrity and progress of football governance in the country.
However, critics argue that integrity is already in jeopardy unless serious reforms are implemented and accountability is enforced.
With the eyes of the football world, fans, and the anti-graft body firmly fixed on the SLFA, the August congress is shaping up to be not just an election — but a defining moment for the future of Sierra Leonean football.
By Sammy Lahai
