Counsel Wants Court of Appeal to Dismiss State’s Appeal against Bojang Sibling -

By: Isatou Sarr

Counsel L.K. Mboge the lawyer defending Amie Bojang Monday moved a Notice of Preliminary Objection challenging the competence of the state’s appeal against Amie and her brother Ousainou Bojang.

It would be recalled that during the last adjourned date, presiding Judge Justice N. Salla-Wadda directed defence counsel for the second respondent, L.K. Mboge, to file his objections formally and serve all parties on or before Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

So during yesterday’s sitting, the Court of Appeal adjourned the case to 13^th July 2026, after Counsel L.K. Mboge moved the notice of preliminary objection with the State granted seven days to respond and Mboge granted a further three days to reply.

During Monday proceeding, The Court of Appeal has directed the second respondent to file a brief on points of law and arguments within seven days.

A three-member panel comprising Justice N. Salla-Wadda, Justice Basiru V.P. Mahoney, and Justice Amina Saho-Ceesay presided over the proceedings.

The appellant which was the state was granted seven days to respond to the Preliminary Objection raised by Counsel L.K. Mboge. The Second Respondent was then given an additional three days to file a further reply on points of law.

Counsel A. Badjie, together with Counsel F. Touray, appeared for the State, while Counsel BMO. Badjie, holding brief for Counsel L.J. Darboe, represented the first respondent, Ousainou Bojang, and Counsel L.K. Mboge of Maribantang Chambers appeared for second respondent Amie Bojang.

The order followed a Notice of Preliminary Objection filed by Amie Bojang through her legal counsel L.K. Mboge.

In the notice, the second respondent is asking the Court of Appeal to dismiss the appeal on grounds that it is incompetent and deprives the court of jurisdiction to entertain both the appeal and a motion filed by the state on 29 April 2026.

According to the notice, Counsel Mboge contended that the state failed to attach a copy of the judgment being appealed against. He also argued that the state did not obtain leave from either the High Court or the Court of Appeal before filing the appeal, despite such leave being a condition precedent under appellate procedure.

The notice adds that additional grounds of objection may be raised during the hearing of the motion. The case was adjourned to 13 July 2026 at 10:00am for hearing of the preliminary objection and further submissions from all parties.