Bu-Buakei Jabbi (born May 7, 1945) is a Sierra Leonean

lawyer A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solic ...

and

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

from the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). He is an elected member of Parliament of Sierra Leone for

Constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

8 in

Kailahun District Kailahun District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital city, capital and largest city is the town of Kailahun. The second most populous city in the district is Segbwema. Other major towns in Kailahun District includ ...

. He is the senior

attorney Attorney may refer to: * Lawyer ** Attorney at law, in some jurisdictions * Attorney, one who has power of attorney * ''The Attorney'', a 2013 South Korean film See also * Attorney general, the principal legal officer of (or advisor to) a gove ...

for the SLPP. Jabbi was the SLPP candidate for a seat in the

Sierra Leone House of Parliament {{Infobox building , name = Sierra Leone House of Parliament , native_name = , former_names = , alternate_names = , image = Sierra Leone House of Parliament (1430592766).jpg , alt = , cap ...

for

8 in

, a reliable SLPP stronghold. He won the election in an overwhelming landslide with 86.10%, defeating his closest rival Fayia Kellie of the All People's Congress (APC) who took 10.58%. In 2011, Bu-Buakei Jabbi took the SLPP, a party he is a member, to the

Supreme Court of Sierra Leone The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone is the highest court in Sierra Leone. It has final jurisdiction in all civil, criminal, and constitutional cases within Sierra Leone, and its decisions cannot be appealed. The Supreme Court has the exclusive con ...

in an internal dispute between him and the party. The dispute has since been settled. Jabbi is a

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

and a native of

in Eastern Sierra Leone. He is a member of the Mandingo ethnic group.

References

Sierra Leone People's Party politicians People from Kailahun District 1945 births Living people {{SierraLeone-politician-stub