Monrovia – Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) standard bearer Senator George Weah and the standard bearer of the Unity Party (UP) have both confirmed to FrontPageAfrica they will not turn up for today’s Presidential debate. Senator Weah’s spokesman, Sam Mannah, told FrontPageAfrica Monday that Mr. Weah due to an invitation from the European Union, Mr. Weah will attend the debate. The visit with the Nigerien President was just a stopover on his Way to his meeting with the European Union,” he said. This would be the second time Senator Weah is failing to attend the Presidential debate, though he had promised to attend today’s. On August 18 the DDC organized what has been described as the first professionally organized Presidential debate in Liberia with Urey, Cummings, Brumskine and Boakia appearing.

Source: Front Page Africa September 26, 2017 02:37 UTC