Sheku Badara Bashiru Dumbuya (born November 25, 1945), commonly known as S.B.B. Dumbuya, is a Sierra Leonean

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and former

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. A prominent member of the ruling

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(APC), S.B.B. Dumbuya was elected as Speaker on January 21, 2014 with one hundred parliamentarians voted in his favor, and fifteen parliamentarians voted for his opponent Bu-Buakei Jabbi of the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). S.B.B. Dumbuya succeeded Abel Nathaniel Bankole Stronge as speaker. Born and raised in the capital Freetown, S.B.B. Dumbuya was previously the majority leader of the House of

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. He also served as ambassador to China and other Asian countries. He is an elected representative in the House of Parliament of

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100 in the

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's neighbourhood of Kissi in the

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. He was re-elected in a landslide to Parliament in the 2012 Sierra Leone Parliamentary elections with 60.65%, defeating his closest rival Sheka Kanu of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) who took 30.76%. S.B.B. Dumbuya is a close

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of Sierra Leone's president

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“I will not support the Freedom of Information Bill” – Hon. S.B.B. Dumbuya threatens
at Africa Young Voices
”We are here for regional integration and cooperation” ECOWAS Speaker
at Awoko
Confirmed: Eddie Turay High Commissioner to UK

at Global Time Online
Majority Leader blasts SLAJ
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