By Paul Ejime
Liberia, Nov. 17, 2023 – With *86.71%* results of Liberia’s Presidential run-off vote released by the electoral Commission NEC on Thursday, opposition leader Joseph Boakai is edging sitting President George Weah by *50.58%* to *49.42%. *
According to NEC, former Vice President Boakai of UP, polled *712,741* votes, while Weah of the ruling CDC received *696,520*.
From *5,107* out of the total *5,890* voting places (units) already covered, with 16,221-vote margin, Boakai is smelling victory in the 14 Nov. run-off vote.
It is the 4th electoral contest between both men.
Weah defeated Boakai in the first race in 2017. His administration’s looming defeat is linked to poor performance and corruption allegations. (GBN)
