Hindowa Batilo Momoh is Sierra Leonean former radical youth activist and former President of the National Union of Sierra Leone Students. Hindowa was born a brought up in Kailahun

Kailahun

Kailahun is the capital of Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town lies 300 miles east of Freetown and with a population of 25,210. The population of Kailahun is largely from the Mende ethnic group and the Mende language along with the Krio language are widely spoken...

, Kailahun District

Kailahun District

Kailahun District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Kailahun. The other major towns in the district include Segbwema, Koindu, Pendembu and Daru. As of 2010, the district has a population of 395,957 ....

, in the Eastern Province

Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

Eastern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,553 km² and has a population of 1,187,532...

 of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...

. Hindowa received his Ph.D. in African Studies from Howard University in 2004.He was a member of the National Electoral Commission in the recent general election held on August 11, and September 17, 2007.