Hon. Rabbi Sirajin Munirr Rollings-Kamara, Honorary Executive Member of the All People’s Congress (APC) and aspirant for the position of National Deputy Chairman, has formally written to the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), raising concerns about the impending expiration of the current APC National Executive’s extended tenure and the proposed governance arrangement expected to take effect thereafter.
In a detailed letter dated 7th August 2026 and addressed to PPRC Chairman Emmanuel Koivaya Amara, Rollings-Kamara acknowledged the Commission’s efforts in managing challenges within the APC and thanked the institution for its continued engagement in matters affecting the party.
However, the APC stalwart described the period ahead as one of significant constitutional, legal, and political importance, particularly as the six-month extension granted to the APC National Executive is expected to expire on 18th August 2026.
According to the letter, once that extension expires, the current Executive’s mandate will come to an end and it should no longer continue exercising authority under the expired tenure.
The honorary executive member stated that although many party members had reservations about the extension, they accepted it in good faith and out of respect for the intervention of the PPRC, believing it would provide a peaceful pathway toward resolving internal party challenges.
According to Rollings-Kamara, any arrangement replacing the current Executive must be legally sound, constitutionally defensible, politically inclusive, and capable of commanding the confidence of the wider APC membership.
A major concern raised in the correspondence relates to reports that APC parliamentary leadership may assume responsibility for managing party affairs after the Executive’s tenure expires.
The aspirant strongly questioned the legal and constitutional basis for such an arrangement.
According to the letter, what provision of the APC Constitution or the Political Parties Act empowers the Parliamentary Caucus to assume full control of party affairs upon the expiration of the Executive’s mandate.
It further argued that while Members of Parliament are an important component of the APC, parliamentary representation does not automatically translate into authority over the party’s entire political, administrative, and organisational structure.
“The APC is not synonymous with its Parliamentary Caucus,” the letter stated, maintaining that no single organ of the party should exercise exclusive authority without a clearly established constitutional mandate.
Rollings-Kamara also referenced the Alfred Peter Conteh case and the subsequent establishment of the Interim Transitional Governance Committee (ITGC), which was created following a High Court ruling.
According to the APC politician, that arrangement was deliberately inclusive and balanced, allowing representation from different sides of the dispute and resulting in a broad-based transitional structure rather than control by one section of the party.
The letter maintained that if the Conteh precedent is being relied upon in determining APC’s transitional future, then its inclusive principles should equally be respected.
Moreover, the correspondence warned that allowing only Members of Parliament to oversee APC affairs could create perceptions of exclusion among other stakeholders within the party.
Rollings-Kamara noted that APC is a national institution comprising elected representatives, former officials, executives, elders, women, youth groups, constituency structures, district structures, regional bodies, and ordinary members.
As such, the APC figure maintained that any transitional arrangement should reflect the diversity of the party rather than concentrate authority within a single organ.
The letter also drew attention to concerns previously raised by Hon. Ambassador Alimamy Kamara regarding transitional governance and suggested that respected party stalwarts and representatives from various structures could be included in any caretaker framework.
Importantly, the Council of Elders remains, according to the correspondence remains a significant institution within APC and should not be overlooked during a period of transition.
In his formal request to the PPRC, Rollings-Kamara called on the Commission to clarify the legal basis for any arrangement that would vest authority exclusively in the Parliamentary Caucus.
Furthermore, Rollings-Kamara urged the Commission to reconsider such a proposal and instead adopt a broader transitional mechanism that includes representation from relevant party structures and stakeholders.
Among the recommendations outlined were:
Clear communication of the legal and constitutional basis for any transitional arrangement;
Reconsideration of exclusive control by the Parliamentary Caucus;
Creation of a broad-based transitional governance structure;
Adherence to principles of democratic participation, inclusiveness, accountability, and representation; and
Consideration of the Alfred Peter Conteh precedent in its entirety.
Concluding the letter, Rollings-Kamara appealed to the PPRC to ensure that APC does not move from one governance dispute into another.
At the same time, Rollings-Kamara stressed that the expiration of the current Executive’s tenure should provide an opportunity to restore confidence and unity rather than create fresh controversy.
“We do not seek confrontation with the PPRC. We seek clarity,” the letter stated.
In addition, the correspondence urged the Commission to adopt what was described as a transitional framework that is legally defensible, constitutionally compatible, politically inclusive, and acceptable to the wider membership of the party.
Copies of the letter were sent to several key APC stakeholders, including the National Chairman, National Secretary General, Chairman of the Internal Elections Management Committee (IEMC), Chairman of the Independent Elections Complaints Board (IECB), Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Chairman of the Council of Elders, and Chairperson of the Internal Grievances and Complaints Committee.
With the expiration date of the Executive’s extension drawing closer, the issue is expected to generate further discussion within APC as members continue to examine how the party should be governed pending the next National Delegates Conference.