Alhaji Amadu Jalloh is a politician in

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. He contested the 1996 presidential election as a member of the

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, where he finished in 8th place with 2.3% of the first round voting. He ran again as the NDA candidate in the August 2007 presidential election, receiving 0.96% of the vote and fifth place. On August 27, 2007, Jalloh announced his party's support for second place candidate

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of the ruling

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(SLPP) in the second round of the election. He denounced claims that he had allied with the opposition

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(APC) based on a photograph of himself with APC leader

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and People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) leader

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, which he said was taken after a consultative meeting between the parties.Aruna Turay
"NDA and PLP join alliance with SLPP for a Berewa Victory in Sierra Leone"
, ''Awareness Times'', August 27, 2007.

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