Former international footballer, George Weah is said to be a comfortable lead in the December 26, 2017 Liberia presidential elections run-off.
Reports say Mr. Wead has clinched 12 of the 15 counties in the ballots counted so far.
According to unconfirmed reports, his opponent, 73-year-old Joseph Boakai – who has been the country’s vice president for the last 12 years, [ads1]got only two counties to vote for him.
If declared the winner of the polls, the former AC Milan striker will become the 25th president of the country.
This is what Mr. Weah twitted:
It is with deep emotion that I want to thank you, the Liberian people, for honoring me with your vote today. It is a great hope. #Liberia #Liberia2017
I am deeply grateful to my family, my friends, and my loyal supporters who contributed to our campaign during this extremely long election season. We are on the verge of making history for our people. #Liberia #Liberia2017 #ChangeforHope
— George Weah (@GeorgeWeahOff) December 26, 2017
Source: AwakeAfrica.com
