[1/3]Liberia’s opposition Unity Party Joseph Boakai waves to his supporters as he holds his final campaign rally for the presidential election on October 7, 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. Portal/Carielle Doe/File Photo acquire licensing rights
- Boakai is ahead by 28,000 votes
- Supporters celebrate his likely victory
- Final results are still awaited
MONROVIA, Nov 17 (Portal) – Liberia’s President George Weah conceded an election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai on Friday, just hours after polls showed Boakai ahead with almost all votes counted, spokespeople for both candidates told Portal.
Weah “called Mr Boakai to congratulate him,” presidential press secretary Solo Kehgbeh told Portal. “That’s the beauty of democracy.”
Boakai spokesman Amara Konneh confirmed the call.
Boakai, 78, a former vice president who lost to Weah in the 2017 election, was ahead of Weah’s 49.11% with 50.89% of the vote, according to results from 99.6% of polling stations, the Electoral Commission said Landes on Friday.
Final results are expected in the coming days.
Coverage of Carielle Doe and Alphonso Toweh; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian; Edited by Edward McAllister, Louise Heavens, Jonathan Oatis and Cynthia Osterman
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