The man to beat, however, among the 20 candidates is the incumbent, President George Weah, who is seeking reelection after six years in office. The President is seeking re-election with Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, who is highly influential in Bong County, the nation's third most populous county. The next man closer to the presidency is former Vice President Joseph Boakai, who is eyeing the presidency with decades of experience in Liberia's public sector. The 78-year-old was previously Minister of Agriculture from 1983 to 1985, and during the current postwar era, he served as Vice President from 2006 to 2018, under former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Unity Party. The son of a former Vice President, Moniba has promised to diversify the economy and create jobs by building "food production zones" in each of the 15 subdivisions.

Source: Daily Observer October 10, 2023 20:39 UTC