Tag: George Weah
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Once upon Weah – By Owei Lakemfa
GEORGE Oppong Weah is the story of an African child who rose from the slums of Clara Town, Monrovia to glittering heights in Europe and America but never lost his sense of purpose.
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Liberia Poll: Tinubu congratulates Boakai, hails Weah for conceding defeat [Full Speech]
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu has congratulated Liberia’s president elect, Joseph Boakai on his victory in the Liberian presidential election, urging him to deliver dividends of democracy to the people of the country.
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Tinubu, Jonathan commend George Weah for conceding defeat
President Bola Tinubu and Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan have commented Liberian President George Weah, for exhibiting great leadership after conceding defeat of opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, in the just-concluded election in Liberia.
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Liberia: My people registered their anger by voting against me- Weah
Liberia’s incumbent president and football legend George Weah conceded defeat on Friday evening after nearly complete returns showed opposition leader Joseph Boakai leading with 50.89 per cent of the vote. “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight the CDC (party) has lost the election, but Liberia has won. “This is the time for graciousness in defeat, to put…
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Liberia Poll: Incumbent president, George Weah concedes defeat, congratulates Boakai
The incumbent president of Liberia, George Weah on Friday night conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a run-off election clearly pitched the opposition Boakai in the lead. Weah is now putting in place an arrangement to facilitate a smooth transition of power in the West African nation.
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Liberia Polls: Incumbent president, Weah finishes second in first ballot, set for run-off election
Incumbent Liberia president, Geoarge Weah will slug it out with the candidate of the opposition, Boakai in a second ballot to determine who leads the country in the next administration. The official provisional results on Tuesday placed both Weah and Boakai neck and neck. With the recently released results the two leading candidates will battle…
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Liberians vote as George Weah seeks second term
No fewer than 2.4 million voters in Liberia are eligible to cast their ballots on Tuesday in a general election in which President George Weah is seeking a second term after the first six years. Weah, 57, who turned to politics after a successful soccer career, said he needs more
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President Weah commits to delivering violent free, credible elections
President George Weah of Liberia has promised to deliver a violent free, credible, transparent and inclusive elections as the country prepares for its Presidential and general elections in October.
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President Weah hails Osimhen’s marksmanship as Eagles reach AFCON finals
Seated in the presidential box as Nigeria tackled Sierra Leone in the Day 5 game of their group for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, President George Oppong Weah of Liberia could not stop singing the praises of Super Eagles’ forward Victor Osimhen.
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Serie A : Osimhen eyes Weah, Batistuta’s records
Rave of the moment and super Eagles and Napoli Striker, Victor Osimhen is on the verge of equalling another goalscoring record set by George Weah in the Italian Serie A. Osimhen who has scored in Napoli’s last nine games will be looking forward to scoring again when his side trades tackles with Lazio on Friday…