The people of Port Loko District have unanimously endorsed Sorie Ibrahim Sesay as their political redeemer to contest in the upcoming flag bearer race of the All People’s Congress (APC) to contend the Presidential Election of 2028. The young aspirant is a dynamic, development oriented personality who has contributed immensely to the growth of Sierra Leone.
For many in Port Loko, Sesay is more than just a political aspirant—he is a symbol of youthful energy, development-driven leadership, and a promise of unity at a time when Sierra Leone needs it most.
The Gem has demonstrated his acumen in many projects supported by the World Bank for the development of Sierra Leone. His experience and positive outputs are footprints in many districts across Sierra Leone, especially on read rehabilitation and construction and agricultural transformation.
Many stakeholders and indigenes of Port Loko are currently making a clarion call on the APC political stalwarts to throw their weights behind Sorie Ibrahim Sesay for the development and unity Sierra Leone.
Investigation carried by our media team revealed that Sorie Ibrahim Sesay initiative through several donor projects implementations helps the current and past government. He emphasized that the citizens of Sierra Leone need basic amenities, including portable water supply, good roads, electricity medical facilities, and the empowerment of middle level manpower.
He urged the people of APC to be united, adding that unity is strength. He noted that as a party, they don’t need deflection, so the party would come in 2028. According to him, he wants the APC to consider the goodwill of the people in their decision-making, especially for the selection of aspirants.
“My endorsement by the people of Port Loko is not a mistake,” he said.
He recalled that during the struggle of the APC, Port Loko has played a significant role in ensuring the party’s victory. He reflected on their sufferings and encouraged other districts to join hands with Port Loko and support his flagbearer aspirations.
He also called on the APC stakeholders to forget their suffering and intimidation and come forward to promote his positive intention in order to win the 2028 General Elections, urging others to support Port Loko District this time.
He said the sacrifices of the late Vice President Sorie Ibrahim (S.I.) Koroma were not mistakes but a payback to him.
Sesay’s name is not new in national development circles. Over the years, he has worked on several World Bank–supported projects, leaving tangible footprints in road rehabilitation, agricultural transformation, and community-based initiatives. From constructing vital road networks to introducing agricultural reforms that uplift rural communities, Sesay has quietly built a legacy of results-oriented leadership.
Stakeholders from his home district point to these accomplishments as proof of his readiness for higher office. “Sorie has shown that he understands the development needs of Sierra Leone. He has the skills, the connections, and the vision to deliver,” says Mohamed Kamara, a youth leader in Port Loko City.
One of the youth leaders of Port Loko City, Mohamed Kamara, informed that the issues of Sorie Ibrahim Sesay not new and went on to call on the people of Sierra Leone to support Sorie Ibrahim Sesay. He called on colleague youth and elders to support the aspirant. Many have also described Sorie Ibrahim Sesay as one of the best flagbearer aspirants for the 2028 General election.
The aspirant in his serial statements has always called upon compatriots to promote unity, peace, and freedom.
At every opportunity, Sesay emphasizes the value of unity within the APC.
He speaks of unity as strength for the APC party, and has also severally cautioned the party against division if the party is to reclaim power in 2028. For him and most of his supporters at home and in the Diaspora, his endorsement is not a mistake by the people of Port Loko; rather, it is a call for the party to listen to the voice and the clarion call of the people.
He has reminded supporters of Port Loko’s historic role in strengthening the APC, urging other districts to stand with them in this new political journey. For Sesay, the 2028 elections are not just about politics but about rebuilding a party and a nation on the foundations of peace, unity, and development.
Sorie Ibrahim Sesay has expressed dissatisfaction over the underdevelopment state of Port Loko, irrespective of its natural mining contributions to the State.
In a recent development from Washington DC, Sorie Ibrahim Sesay undoubtedly built the confidence of the Metropolitan APC Chapter. The Aspirant as Keynote speaker, demonstrated his competence to the well-attended face-to-face monthly conference held on August 31st, 2025, which marked the conclusion of the chapter’s August engagements. Sorie Ibrahim Sesay, who was featured as the distinguished speaker, presented a powerful message.
As anticipation builds for his formal declaration of intent, the momentum behind Sorie Ibrahim Sesay is resonating mills and bounds in the hearts of APC supporters across the country. It is becoming an undeniable phenomenon. To these supporters, he represents not just the hope of Port Loko; but the promise of a stronger, united APC and a better Sierra Leone.
With the endorsement of his people and growing recognition both locally and internationally, Sorie Ibrahim Sesay stands as one of the most formidable contenders for the APC flagbearer Ticket in 2026.