Liberia: Boakai Warns Against Electing Footballer As President

15 September 2017

Vice president Joseph N. Boakai is warning Liberians against electing a footballer as Liberia's president, cautioning them that such mistake would see them being kicked around like football after a long suffering the country has gone through.

Mr. Boakai who wants to succeed President Ellen Johnson - Sirleaf on ruling Unity Party (UP) ticket, said on Wednesday, 13 September in Chicken Soup Factory that this October presidential election is not a football game, thus urging Liberians to make the right choice.

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