Monrovia – Liberia’s Vice President and standard-bearer of the Unity Party has congratulated president-elect George Weah for winning the December 26, 2017 presidential runoff election. Boakai, flanked by members of the Unity Party, told journalists late Friday morning in Monrovia that he offered to Senator Weah, a hand of goodwill, friendship and gratitude for a historic contest. Said Boakai: “A while ago, I called Ambassador Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change, to congratulate him on emerging as the winner in the presidential contest. NEC Chairman Jerome Kokorya announced that Weah had accumulated 720,023 votes, which amounts to 61.5% while Boakai earned 451,088 representing 38.5%. “I value all of you and hereby urge you to demonstrate that Liberia can be a better country.

Source: Front Page Africa December 29, 2017 14:37 UTC