President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf briefly addressed the nation a day after a Supreme Court ruling put the runoff elections on hold.
Brumskine Wants NEC Commissioners’ Recusal From Investigation
Charles Walker Brumskine, the standard bearer of the opposition Liberty Party, says he is not comfortable with the current configuration of commissioners at the National Elections Commission and wants them to recuse themselves from investigating his party’s alleged claims of elections fraud.
Full Transcript: Charles Brumskine Welcomes Supreme Court Judgement
Transcript of the speech delivered by Charles Brumskine after Liberty Party’s Supreme Court victory.
Runoff Election on Hold: Court Rules in Favor of Liberty Party
The Supreme Court has finally ruled on a request for a writ of prohibition filed by Liberty Party, ordering the National Elections Commission to hold off on holding a runoff election until fraud claims brought by the party are investigated.
Rep. Larry Younquoi Retains Seat After Recount in Nimba
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.