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 15 October 1952 Freetown,British Sierra Leone |
| Political party | All People's Congress (APC) |
| Residence(s) | 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.