I think what actually happened is that no candidate won enough votes, so a runoff is required. "The National Electoral Commission (NEC) declared a runoff after

I think what actually happened is that no candidate won enough votes, so a runoff is required. "The National Electoral Commission (NEC) declared a runoff after none of the 16 presidential hopefuls on the March 7 ballot paper secured the 55% needed to secure an outright victory." http://www.africanews.com/2018/03/15/sierra-leone-presidential-runoff-here-are-the-two-kingmakers/ http://www.africanews.com/2018/03/15/sierra-leone-presidenti...