outgoing president Liberia and former world football star, George Weah, This morning he conceded defeat in the second round of the presidential election The Presidency of Liberia said on the 14th that it congratulated opposition leader and former vice president of the country, Joseph Boakai.
“His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic congratulated former Vice President Joseph N. Boakai as the winner In the Presidential statement, it was stated that evaluations were made regarding the second round of the 2023 Presidential elections.
Yes “After the provisional results were announced, I called Mr. Boakai on the phone The official note stated that it was approved by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Friday, November 17, 2023.
“The Chief Executive of Liberia confirmed that Liberians are the winners of the elections and He asked his followers to accept the results” added the Presidency.
Weah congratulated his opponent after the National Electoral Commission published the preliminary results this Friday night After accounting for 99.58% of the 5,890 polling stations in the country.
The results show that Boakai ranks first with 50.89% of the votes (814,212), while Weah gets 49.11% (785,778).
Two candidates for the Presidency of Liberia went to the polls in the second round on November 14. Neither will win 50% plus one of the total votes. The October 10 elections were highly competitive.
Weah won the first round with 43.83% of the vote (804,087 votes). Boakai came in second with 43.44% (796,961 votes).
Just over 2.47 million registered voters called to vote again This happened Tuesday, a quiet day when authorities reported no serious incidents.
Weah, 57 years old and chairman of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Seeks re-election despite first term marked by economic crisis and accusations of corruption against the Government.
Boakai, 78, is the chairman of the Unity Party (UP). He presents himself as an experienced politician It has the capacity to solve problems that its rival cannot solve.
The elections were followed by many international missions in this West African country, including the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU).
With a population of approximately five million, Liberia is Africa’s oldest republic and still faces the scars of two civil wars (1989-1997 and 1999-2003) that killed more than 250,000 people.
The country was also hit hard by the Ebola crisis in West Africa. It suffered from the economic effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine between 2014 and 2016, such as rising food prices.