Posted 1/17/2024, 6:08:00 PM
Sierra Leone Grants Former President Koroma Permission for Medical Exile in Nigeria
- Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma has been granted permission to travel to Nigeria for medical treatment despite facing treason charges at home
- Koroma was accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt in November 2021 that left 20 dead
- There is speculation Koroma has agreed to go into exile in Nigeria in exchange for charges being dropped
- The court order allows Koroma to stay in Nigeria for up to 3 months and he must appear in court on March 6
- Some believe Koroma will not return from Nigeria, effectively allowing him to go into exile to ease tensions in Sierra Leone after the coup attempt