Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship
Liberians have rejected plans to shorten presidential terms and to allow dual citizenship, the country’s electoral commission said Thursday, announcing referendum results delayed for months over allegations of fraud. The West African nation went to the polls in mid-December for a constitutional referendum proposed by President George Weah, 54, who had argued against politicians staying […]
Former ECOWAS Speaker Congratulates George Weah, Hails Liberians
Former Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated a serving Member of the Community Parliament, Senator George Oppong Weah, on his victory in the Liberian presidential election.
Liberia: Ex-Eagles goalie Peterside, congratulates Weah
Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Idah Peterside on Sunday congratulated George Weah, former international star, as President-elect of Liberia.
Liberia: Weah makes victory speech, warns against graft
President-elect of Liberia, Mr. Goerge Weah, promised that he, would in the next few days, assemble those that would serve the people.
PDP congratulates Weah, Liberian President-elect
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Liberian President-elect and ex-World Footballer of the Year, George Opong Weah on his victory in a keenly contested Presidential election re-run.
Overwhelming crowd, faulty sound-system stop Weah’s victory speech
An overwhelming crowd of supporters and sound-system malfunctioning forced President-elect, of Liberia, George Weah, to postpone his victory speech on Friday night. Weah was billed to formally accept his election at his Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters in Monrovia at 6.30 p.m., an hour after his declaration as President-elect. Immediately after the National Elections […]
Liberians, Paris Saint-Germain, others hail Weah’s presidential victory
Liberians and international football stars have joined together in celebrating George Weah’s presidential victory in the country’s first democratic transfer of power in decades, as the former striker vowed to usher in a period of change.
U.S. congratulates Liberia, Weah
The U.S. has congratulated the people of Liberia on the successful conclusion of the presidential run-off election, and President-elect George Weah on his victory.
Change is on, says Weah in acknowledgment of victory
Ex-football superstar George Weah was announced the winner on Thursday of Liberia’s presidential run-off, beating Vice President Joseph Boakai in the first democratic transfer of power in decades following two devastating civil wars.
How Ex-footballer Weah won Liberia presidential vote
Monrovia – Provisional results from Tuesday’s presidential runoff polls in Liberia have placed former international football superstar, George Weah, far ahead with 61.5 per cent of votes so far processed.
George Weah’s supporters jubilate, official result Thursday
Supporters of former World Footballer of the Year, George Weah are already jubilating ahead of the official declaration of the Liberian presidential runoff election on Thursday. The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia said today it would announce the result of the Tuesday election on Thursday. The runoff was between Weah and incumbent Vice President, […]
