An examination of how Unity Party ran its campaign reveals a series of blunders that allowed the presidency to slip away from Boakai.
OP-ED: How Pres. Sirleaf Got Weah Elected President
It was no surprise that in early 2017, rumors began to surface that current President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her Vice President Joseph Boakai had fallen out.
U.S. Government Congratulates Liberia on Historic Election
The American government has congratulated Liberia on its successful election for the first peaceful democratic transition in decades.
Full Transcript: VP Joseph Boakai Concedes Election to George Weah
On Friday, December 29, 2017, Vice President Joseph Boakai delivered a speech conceding to President-elect George Manneh Weah.
Boakai Congratulates Weah on Victory; Concedes Defeat in Presidential Runoff Election
With nearly all polling places reporting, Unity Party’s standard-bearer Joseph Boakai has congratulated the Coalition for Democratic Change candidate George Weah on his presumptive win of the December 26 runoff presidential election.
Boakai Loses by Landslide in River Cess, Unofficial Reports Show
The National Elections Commission’s local magisterial office in River Cess has completed tallying votes from the 97 polling places in the county, with Sen. George Weah winning by a landslide in the presidential runoff elections.
Weah Wins Bong, Elections Magistrates Report
The National Elections Commission’s magisterial offices in Bong have concluded tallying votes accumulated by the two political parties with Sen. George Weah receiving 64.2 percent of valid votes.
OP-ED: The Importance of a Presidential Concession Speech
After the elections results are made final, the losing candidate has a huge responsibility to his party, to the president-elect, and, most importantly, to the people of Liberia: concession.