ECOWAS Observer Mission Head Congratulates Liberia's President Elect George Weah

The Head of ECOWAS Observer Mission, Ghana's Former President, John Dramani Mahama has congratulated Liberia’s President-elect, George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah and the Unity Party’s Joseph Boakai for the great “sportsmanship” exhibited during the polls. 

“We are continuing to prove especially in the West African Subregion that we have embraced democracy and will play by its rules.” Those were the words of Ghana's former president John Mahama.

On his Facebook Timeline on Friday, December 29, 2017, Mr. Mahama wrote: “Liberians have made themselves and the ECOWAS region proud and with the election fever now over, every Liberian should see the task of nation-building and development as a collective patriotic responsibility”.

With nearly all ballots from Tuesday's run-off vote counted, Mr. Weah is well ahead of the opponent, Vice president Joseph Boakai, with more than 60% votes.

He will succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female president, in Liberia's first democratic handover in decades.

Former President Mahama called on Liberians to put the elections behind them and rally behind the new regime led by the former FIFA best football legend, George Weah, in his quest to rebuilding Liberia.

“The work done by ECOWAS and the technical team assembled to assist the Liberian National Elections Commission is a testament to my strong belief when I was Chair of the ECOWAS Authority that we can make our regional organization a strong and vibrant one in the affairs of our countries".

"Thank you to the ECOWAS Commission, thank you Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan and the Technical Support Team, thank you to the Observers, NEC and LNP, thank you the people of Liberia. The heroes of the election are the Liberian people themselves.” He stated.


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