Opposition to the SLPP government In 1961, Siaka Stevens, a trade unionist and outspoken critic of the SLPP government, took advantage of the dissatisfaction with the ruling SLPP among some prominent politicians from the Northern part of Sierra Leone. He formed an alliance with Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, Christian Alusine-Kamara Taylor, Mohamed.O.Bash-Taqi, Ibrahim Bash-Taqi, S.A.T. Koroma and C.A. Fofana, and formed a new political party called the All People's Congress (APC) in opposition of the SLPP government, using the northern part of Sierra Leone as their political base.
opposition to the slpp government in 1961 siaka stevens a trade unionist and outspoken critic of the slpp government took advantage of the dissatisfaction with the ruling slpp among some prominent politicians from the northern part of sierra leone he formed an alliance with sorie ibrahim koroma christian alusine-kamara taylor mohamedobash-taqi ibrahim bash-taqi sat koroma and ca fofana and formed a new political party called the all people's congress (apc) in opposition of the slpp government using the northern part of sierra leone as their political base