Opposition candidate, Joseph Boakai, is set for victory in the Liberian presidential election after the latest tranche of results were announced by the electoral commission on Friday. Liberians voted out President George Weah, who is also the candidate of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) in the landmark election. The 78-year-old political veteran has 50.89%
Fomer Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf deletes tweet Congratulating BAT
The former President of Liberia 🇱🇷 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Yesterday , deleted her tweet Congratulating BAT after she was told the mandate was STOLEN As it Should Be! One of the largest black nations in Africa as Nigeria shouldn’t be a joke to these world leaders who pretend not to have heard about the “democracy rape”
Buhari to deliver lecture on security in Liberia
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Tuesday depart Abuja for Monrovia, Liberia to, among other things, deliver an address bordering on West Africa’s security, free and fair elections and respect for rule of law.” He will also join other African leaders as Liberia marks a Special Independence anniversary, commemorating 175 years of self-rule;
George Weah Officially Declared Liberia’s President Elect
Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) on Friday formally declared international football icon, George Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), as President-elect of Liberia. Chairman of the commission, Mr Jerome Korkoya, made the declaration after announcing the final results of the Dec. 26 presidential runoff election at the NEC headquarters in Monrovia. The
Change Is On Liberia President Elect, Weah, Promises
Former football superstar, George Weah, took to his Facebook page to react to provisional results of Tuesday’s presidential runoff polls in Liberia. “My fellow Liberians, I deeply feel the emotion of all the nation. I measure the importance and the responsibility of the immense task which I embrace today. “Change is on’’, Weah wrote
George Weah Wins 62% Of Votes For Liberian Presidency
Provisional results just announced by Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) have placed former international football superstar, George Weah, ahead with 720,023 votes or 61.5 per cent. Incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai is far behind with 451,088 votes or 38.59 per cent. Chairman of NEC, Mr Jerome Korkoya, announced the results at a press conference
Giant Statue Of Ellen Jonhson Sirleaf Unveiled, Road Named After Her In Imo (Pictures)
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident of Liberia, Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is hopeful that the erection of a statue in her honour in Imo State will inspire young girls and women in the continent to reach their potentials. She made the remark while delivering a lecture on the topic “Women in Politics” at the International Convention Centre Owerri