Section 43, The Public Elections Act, 2022

(1) A person shall not stand as a candidate in a presidentialelection if he is not a candidate nominated by a political party. (2) A person is not qualified to be nominated as a candidate in a presidential election unless he is- (a) a citizen of Sierra Leone by birth; (b) a member of a political party; (c) not less than 40 years of age; and (d) otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament. Date for presidential election. of presidential (4) Where the Supreme Court upholds an objection against a nomination, it shall declare the presidential candidate concerned to be disqualified from contesting the presidential election.