Recounting of votes in the representative race in Nimba’s eighth district has ended, with incumbent lawmaker Larry P. Younquoi being declared the winner, ahead of Saye Sylvester Mainah of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction, who had previously led the last count.
Prominent Lawyer Decries AU and ECOWAS Intervention
Pearl Brown-Bull, a Liberian lawyer who was a signatory to the 1986 constitution, has criticized the presence of ECOWAS and African Union leaders in the country, saying that the country’s judicial system can handle the current situation without outside interference.
Supreme Court Reserves Ruling on Writ of Prohibition for Monday
The Supreme Court of Liberia has reserved ruling into the Liberty Party’s petition seeking to prevent the National Elections Commission from proceeding with the presidential runoff election slated for November 7.
Recount of Votes Underway in Nimba’s Eighth District Representative Race
Electoral officials have begun recounting ballots in Nimba’s eighth electoral district based on a close race between incumbent Rep. Larry P. Younquoi of the ruling Unity Party and his lead contender, Saye Sylvester Mianah of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction.
CDC Fails to Honor Request for Final Presidential Debate
Lamii Kpargoi of the Deepening Democracy Coalition says the Coalition for Democratic Change has failed to respond to an invitation to participate in the final vice presidential and presidential runoff debates scheduled for Friday, November 3.
Supreme Court Clarifies: Stay Order Issued by Justice Ja’neh
Darryl Ambrose Nmah, the official spokesperson for the Supreme Court, has clarified that the stay order issued to halt the presidential runoff election slated for November 7 was in fact issued by Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh, not the full bench.
AU and ECOWAS Heads Hold Talks With Presidential Candidates
Guinean president Alpha Conde and Togolese president Faure Gnassingbe recently ended a one-day political stakeholders’ meeting in Liberia with heads of various political parties.
Korkoya Addresses Election Fraud Claims
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to place a stay order on the November 7 runoff election, the chairman of the National Elections Commission, Jerome Korkoya, has publicly responded to fraud claims made by several political parties.