Femi Claudius Cole

Femi Claudius Cole

Femi Claudius Cole (born 1962) is a Sierra Leonean politician. In 2016 she founded the Unity Party, making her the first Sierra Leonean woman to form a political party. In 2018, she was the first woman to run for the office of President of Sierra Leone. She is the only woman party leader in Sierra Leone.

Claudius Cole founded the Unity Party in November 2016. She began her presidential campaign before the party was officially registered in October 2017.

The aim of the Unity Party is to bring Sierra Leoneans of all ethnic groups together in a common effort to improve the country. The party’s main focus is education, health, job creation, and increased international trade.