The Court of Arbitration for Sport has thrown out the appeal filed by Aminata Bangura, who protested her eligibility to contest the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) presidential elections in August 2025.

The court dismissed the case, citing that Mrs Bangura provided inconsistent statements to back her appeal. Bangura was allowed to contest the election after she initially appealed to the SLFA Ethics Committee after she was ruled out for failing an integrity check.

“So weighing up the evidence she has provided, the Sole Arbitrator can understand why the SLFA Ethics Board would have found her untruthful,” Cas stated in its ruling published on Monday 5 October.

“The situation only got worse for the Appellant before the CAS. Her version of the events changed again and then again. If someone is telling the truth, they tend to find it quite easy to do so; they just repeat what happened. The Appellant’s version of events simply changed too much to be credible. She also has “drip-fed” her version of the events,” the ruling adds.

Babadi Kamara was elected as the new president of the SLFA, and he has spent over a year in office.

The SLFA on its part, called the CAS decision a victory for good governance. “The SLFA welcomes the award, which affirms the decision of it’s judicial bodies and underscores the importance of integrity, transparency and compliance within football governance,” the FA’s statement highlights.

The Case decision is expected to put an end to months and even years of tension within the SLFA, as the country can now focus on its campaign to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.