Just in: Weah officially declared winner of Liberia presidential poll

Just in: Weah officially declared winner of Liberia presidential poll

Thursday, December 28, 2017 7:43 pm


Weah: victorious

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

George Weah is set to become Liberia’s president following Tuesday’s run-off election.

The National Elections Commission said that with 98.1% of ballots counted, the former footballer had won 61.5% of the vote.

His opponent Joseph Boakai was well behind with 38.5% of the vote.

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