Sam Franklyn Gibson

Franklyn Bode Gibson
Mayor of Freetown
In office
December 20, 2012 – May 11, 2018
Preceded by Gibril Kanu
Succeeded by Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Member of the Freetown City Council
In office
2004–2012
Personal details
Born Sam Franklyn Gibson
(1952-10-15) 15 October 1952
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Nationality Sierra Leonean
Political party All People's Congress (APC)
Residence Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alma mater Fourah Bay College
Profession Teacher

Sam Franklyn Gibson commonly known as Bode Gibson (born October 15, 1952[1]) is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as Mayor of Freetown 2012 until 2018. He is a veteran politician and a prominent member of the ruling All People's Congress (APC).

Before he was elected as Mayor of Freetown, Bode Gibson served as an elected councillor in the Freetown City Council municipality, representing Wilberforce.[2][3] He is a teacher by profession.

In the 2012 Local Councils elections, Bode Gibson was elected as Mayor of Freetown with 68.56% of the vote, defeating his main opponent Abraham Sesay-Jones of the Sierra Leone People's Party, who took 28.75%.[4][5][6] He was sworn in as the Mayor of Freetown on December 20, 2012. His inauguration ceremony as Mayor of Freetown was attended by some senior Sierra Leonean politicians, including President Ernest Bai Koroma.

References

  1. ↑ "List of Local Council Nominated Candidates 2012" (PDF). Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14.
  2. ↑ Kamara, Mohamed (11 September 2012). "Honesty, Loyalty to APC & Humility Propelled Bode Gibson to Victory". Awareness Times.
  3. ↑ "Councillor Bode Gibson wins the Freetown APC Mayoral candidate contest". Cocorioko. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mayor Chairperson Result 2012" (PDF). Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-08.
  5. ↑ "Mr. Mayor, you started on very bad footing". Sierra Leone Newshunters. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Kamara, Mary I. (21 October 2012). "Lands Minister launches APC mayoral campaign". Sierra Express Media. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.
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