Charles Walker Brumskine, Harrison Karwea of the Liberty Party vs the National Elections Commission on allegation of frauds during the October 10, elections. 28.8 per cent of the votes cast (446,716 votes) were for Boakai, whereas 38.4percent (596,037 votes) were cast for Weah. The Supreme Court’s decision is an example of the improving involvement that courts in Africa are having with elections; Kenya’s supreme court in August, for example, nullified the results of the general election. In a writ issued late on Tuesday, Liberia’s Supreme Court instructed the Liberty Party of third-placed Charles Brumskine, who made the complaint, and the National Elections Commission, to file briefs by Thursday. Boakai is accusing the president of interfering in the October election by holding private meetings with election magistrates.

Source: GNN Liberia November 05, 2017 08:26 UTC