Weah, Boaka look set for another presidential run-off vote in Liberia

With about 50 percent preliminary results of last Tuesday’s elections declared by Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC), a presidential run-off vote is in prospect in two weeks’ time in the country.

According to NEC’s tally, ex-footballer President George Weah, who is seeking re-election is ahead with 44.5% of the vote and looks set to square up again with former vice-president Joseph Biakai, who has 43.1%.

In the 2017 run-off, Weah, now 57, of then opposition CDC defeated Boakai, 78, of then rulling UP, by 61% to 38% of the vote.

A run-off vote holds on the second Tuesday after release of the final results if no candidate met the constitutional requirements in the first round.