JUST IN: Sierra Leone’s Bio declared winner of presidential election

Julius Bio, incumbent president of Sierra Leone, has been declared winner of the election in the country.

Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed Kenewui Konneh said on Tuesday that Bio was re-elected with 56.17 percent of Saturday’s vote. His top challenger Samura Kamara, of the All People’s Congress (APC), came second with 41.16 percent.

“By the powers invested in me… I hereby certify that Bio Julius Maada… [is] duly elected president,” Konneh said.