SLAJ iVerify has fact-checked the above claim and established that it is true.
“The High Court of Sierra Leone has granted an injunction against the SLFA and the Sierra Leone Premier League Board, suspending all Premier League games until the High Court resolves issues related to irregularities in the Sierra Leone Premier League” a press release on social media claims.
SLAJ iVerify Network of Fast Checking Desk has verified the claim that the Judiciary of Sierra Leone Judiciary has issued an injunction against the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) and the Sierra Leone Premier League Board, effectively suspending all Premier League games and established same as true. To arrive at this conclusion, SLAJ iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks conducted the following steps:
Through the use of some open-source tools, we were first able to verify the press releases from the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, and the Sierra Leone Premier League Board to be factual. The release was also uploaded to the Judiciary’s Facebook page.
Furthermore, we contacted Sannoh Elkass, the Spokesperson for Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice who confirmed the authenticity of the press release and provided us with a copy of the same press release for our records at SLAJ-iVerify.
Lastly, iVerify reached out to the Chairman of the Sierra Leone Premier League Board, Victor Lewis, who confirmed the receipt of the press release regarding the injunction against the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) and the Sierra Leone Premier League Board. He informed us that they received the injunction letter on the 4th of November 2023 at approximately 2:15 pm.
SLAJ-iVerify Fact checking tools
The offical facebook page of the Sierra Leone Judiciary
Sannoh Elkass, the Spokesperson for the Honourable Chief Justice at the Sierra Leone Judiciary
The Chairman of the Sierra Leone Premier League Board, Victor Lewis
The press release Sierra Leone Premier League Board
