Kolahun , Lofa County – Ahead of the pending runoff election, the opposition Liberty Party has appealed the ruling of the National Election Commission which dismissed three complaints brought before its magistrate in Lower Lofa County. The complaints were dismissed on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 by NEC hearing officer Daniel D. Dolokelen. Complainant Ambulleh Kanneh, representing the Liberty Party filed three complaints with the NEC local office citing several electoral violations allegedly committed by the incumbent representative of electoral district #3 Clarence Massaquoi. In his complaint, Kanneh accused Representative Massaquoi of allegedly campaigning from town to town on the eve of Election Day in electoral district 4. Kanneh alleged that the voting precinct was located in the stronghold of Mr. Momo Siafa Kpoto, a candidate of the same electoral district, contesting on the ticket of the Liberty Party.

Source: Front Page Africa October 20, 2017 02:15 UTC