The former Minister of Defense had faced hurdle in taking his seat as Lofa County’s senator after the Supreme Court of Liberiahalted his certification by the National Election Commission (NEC). Passewe asked the court to halt the certification of Samukai because he has been convicted by the Supreme Court for the crime of money laundering. Samukai received the most votes in the December 8, 2020 Senatorial election. Of the 11 candidates who vied for the Lofa County senatorial seat, Samukai received 20, 431 votes, followed by Independent candidate Cllr. Joseph Jallah with 13,968 votes.Samukai has experienced mixed rulings with the Supreme Court since he won the senatorial seat in Lofa.

Source: Front Page Africa January 28, 2022 05:14 UTC