-Says No To Division
By Mohamed Kamara
On Tuesday 13th October 2026 it was revealed at the usual Press briefing organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education over the recommendations to President Julius Maada Bio for the division of Biriwa Limba Chiefdom that is not aware of a ruling by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has ruled that the Mandingo Ruling House as Null and Void on the basis that the said House was not registered before Independence and according to Native and Customary laws is not eligible to take part in Paramount Chieftaincy contest in Biriwa Limba Chiefdom.
The Biriwa Limba Chiefdom Descendants Union in New Jersey USA in collaboration their counterparts in the United Kingdom, Germany and others have denied the Minister’s statement. Mr. Idriss Bon Kargbo, Spokesman for the Union based in New Jersey in a mobile interview said, Minister Lamina’s statement has exposed a lot of ridicule for the Minister and the entire administrative staff. He said evidence that the Minister placed himself at the commanding heights of Human Rights and does not allow doubts and critical voices to exist.
He said the succession of the Biriwa Limba Chiefdom Paramount Chieftaincy is as follows:
No Name Date House
1. P.C. SULUKU 1896 – 1906 BUMBAN
2. P.C. KALAWA I 1907 – 1914 KAMABAI
3. P.C. POMPOL I I1914 – 1926 BUMBAN
4. P.C. SHEKU I 1926 – 1929 KAMABAI
5. P.C. KALAWA I 1929 – 1951 BUMBAN
6. P.C. KALAWA II I1952 – 1955 KAMABAI
7. P.C. POMPOLI II 1959 – 1962 BUMBAN
8. P.C. SHEKU II 1963 – 1991 KAMABAI
9. P.C. KALAWA II 1995 – 2003 BUMBAN
10. P.C. KALAWA II 2011 to DATE KAMABAI
Mr. Kargbo said the Local Government Ministry must keep records for references of all court petitions and other judicial chieftaincy cases. He said even if the Minister is a month old since he was appointed, when a decision should be taken for recommendation to the Head of State, all valuable information must guide his knowledge to determine which decision to be taken. He said Civil Servants are not political Appointees and their constitutional mandate is to keep records.
Mr. Kargbo said he is aware that President Bio was misinformed about the realities bordering the Biriwa Limba Chiefdom. With reference to allegations that Minister Lamina and team took a unilateral decision to ignore the historical relevance of Biriwa Limba Chiefdom his correct. To support a migrant minority ethnic group. History holds that Chiefdom governance is constitutionally an ethnic monopoly. He cited the first radical Paramount Chieftaincy, Suluku for his role in the Hut Tax War as Deputy to Bai Bureh. Suluku He said from Pc. Suluku to present day there has been an ethnic authoritative rule among the Limba ruling houses.
He said that this decision to divide Biriwa Chiefdom does not warrant any political intervention leading to any form of division but to call for peace, respect to Human Rights and the law. He concluded that such a decision would have earned him what he deserves as a Legacy.
