Two members of the Lawyers’ Society, Thomas Moore Conteh, Esq. and Tamba Kellie, Esq., have filed an application in the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone challenging the purported passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

The application was filed on Thursday, September 3, 2026, pursuant to Sections 124 and 127 of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone.

According to a statement issued by the Lawyers’ Society, the two lawyers are pursuing the matter in their individual capacities because the Government of Sierra Leone has, to date, refused to allow the corporate registration of the Society.

The applicants are asking the Supreme Court to interpret relevant constitutional provisions relating to the amendment of the Constitution, particularly the voting threshold required for a Constitutional Amendment Bill to be validly passed and the voting method or procedure that Parliament is required to follow.

The Society said the action is not intended to challenge the legislative authority or supremacy of Parliament, but rather to ensure that the constitutional procedures governing amendments to the country’s supreme law are properly followed.

It said the case is aimed at protecting the integrity of the constitutional amendment process and ensuring that any alteration to the Constitution complies with the requirements established by the Constitution itself.

“The protection of the rule of law and the promotion of good governance are central to the Society’s mandate,” the statement said.

The Society explained that its members have therefore invited the Supreme Court to determine whether Parliament complied with the constitutional procedures required for amending the Constitution.

Should the Court find that the required procedures were not followed, the applicants are seeking a declaration that the purported passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is null and void.

The Lawyers’ Society said it will continue to keep its members and the general public informed about the progress and outcome of the proceedings.