When Overreach Is Repaid with Reality: The Fatima Bio Betrayal Story

by Fatima Babih, EdD

In politics, overreach is not just a mistake, it’s a ticking time bomb. And if there’s one person in Sierra Leone’s recent political circus who has been lighting the fuse with both hands, it’s Fatima Jabbie Bio.

The Convenient “Best Friend”

Once upon a time, not too long ago, Fatima sang the praises of Dr. Prince Harding as her best friend. They laughed together, schemed together, and, by her own proud admission, worked hand in glove to rig elections.

Yes, that’s what she told us. The “loyalty” she brags about was forged in the heat of questionable political dealings, not in the fire of democratic principle.

Now, in the great plot twist no one saw coming (except everyone), she has rebranded him as “the old man,” and is suddenly shocked that her former co-conspirator has not remained eternally bound to her whims.

When Wrecking Others Fails

After her failed mission to politically bury Batilo Songha, yet another former ally, Fatima Bio turns her vengeance toward Dr. Harding, accusing him of betrayal for daring to support Songha.

But here’s the question Sierra Leoneans should be asking: Why is the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone running around trying to destroy political careers in the first place?

First Lady is not a cabinet post. It’s not a party office. It’s certainly not a license to run the SLPP like a personal reality show.

The Role She Never Had

Fatima Bio was never a member of the SLPP before she married Julius Maada Bio. Yet she now struts around as if she’s the founding mother of the party, branding those who were there decades before her as “betrayers” when they dare to tell her, “Enough is enough.”

Owning the party may be her fantasy, but the reality is this: the SLPP belongs to its members, not to a power hungry woman who  happens to be married to the president.

Betrayal or Admitting Guilt?

Fatima Bio’s social media lamentations are not just overblown; they’re revealing. When you accuse someone of betrayal because they stopped letting you pull the strings, what you’re really admitting is that you’ve been trying to pull them all along.

If loyalty for her means “obey me or else,” then perhaps the real betrayal is to the democratic spirit of Sierra Leone.

Time to Exit Stage Left

A true First Lady uses her influence to inspire, unite, and uplift. Fatima Bio uses hers to accuse, divide, and undermine.

If she truly wants to serve Sierra Leone, she doesn’t need another Facebook novel. She needs a graceful retreat, away from the SLPP’s internal battles, away from the smear campaigns, and toward something more dignified than online vendettas.

The moral of the betrayal story?
When you live by political drama, your political dreams die by political drama. And when you make the SLPP your personal soap opera, don’t be surprised when the cast starts ad-libbing without you.