APC Accuses Statistics Sierra Leone of Excluding Opposition from Key 2026 Census Activities 

The All People's Congress (APC) has formally written to the Statistician General and Chief Census Officer, expressing concern over what it describes as its repeated exclusion from key activities related to the 2026 Population and Housing Census.

In a letter dated 1 August 2026, the opposition party claims it has been denied participation in the monitoring of nationwide cartographic mapping and the ongoing mock testing of census tools. The APC also alleges that several of its previous correspondences on census-related issues have gone unanswered by Statistics Sierra Leone.

The party further raised concerns over public remarks reportedly made by SLPP National Publicity Secretary Moses Mambu, alleging that the ruling party has access to real-time mapping data and final mapping results. According to the APC, it has only received information shared during Census Advisory Committee meetings.

The APC argues that the alleged unequal access to census information raises serious questions about the inclusivity, transparency and neutrality of the national census process.

The party maintains that political party monitoring, similar to arrangements made during the December 2025 Pilot Census, is essential to strengthening public confidence and ensuring the credibility of the exercise. It also contends that participation by all major stakeholders would enhance oversight and improve the quality of the census process.

Additionally, the APC says disaggregated nationwide cartographic mapping results, including enumeration areas by chiefdom and district, have not been made available to the party.