Liberia: 'Boakai Joins Poro Society'

Vice President Joseph Boakai seems not to be leaving any stone unturned in his attempt to succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as President of Liberia in January 2018. Reports this paper gathered revealed that Veep Boakai is not only crisscrossing the country and receiving plethora of support, but also touching basis with traditional people to provide accommodations for him culturally.

While in Bong County recently, Veep Boakai reportedly visited a Poro society bush where he was admitted as member. The exercise went on, according to the report, a day before citizens of Bong, one of the heavily traditional-inspired counties in the country, pledged unflinching support to his presidential bid.

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