Liberia: Will Liberians Go for Joseph Boakai Tomorrow?

9 October 2017
opinion

As Liberia's President Ellen Sirleaf prepares to step down after 12 years in office, not less than 20 old and new candidates are racing to replace her. Out of these many lots are three major presidential contenders who might clinch the voters' nod to be next occupant of the Liberia executive mansion in the forthcoming October 10, 2017 general elections.

The three major contenders include Joseph Boakai, 72, of the Unity Party (UP) and the Liberian vice-president since January 2006. George Weah, 51, of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). Weah is a former footballer who was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the 2005 election. Charles Walker

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