As the deadline approaches for the candidate nominations for the October 10 elections, there have been many developments that have called for clarification, especially with news of candidates being rejected and the nomination period being extended.
Margibians Share Diverse Views on Nuquay’s Selection by VP Boakai
Citizens of Margibi were shocked by the news of the selection of Margibi’s fifth district representative and current House speaker, Emmanuel Nuquay, by Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai as his running mate.
Urey and Alexander Doupu to Lead ALP in October 10 Elections
With only one-week extension for the final registration of political candidates announced by the National Election Commission remaining, the All Liberian Party has named its Standard Bearer and vice Standard Bearer.
VP Boakai Assures Nimba of Development if Elected President
Liberia’s vice president and the standard bearer of the ruling Unity Party, Joseph N. Boakai, was on Saturday, July 8, endorsed by thousands of citizens of Nimba who supported his ambition to become the next president of Liberia.
VP Boakai to Pay Four-Day Visit to Nimba
Vice President Joseph N. Boakai is expected to pay a four-day visit to Nimba on Tuesday, July 4.
NEC Frowns on Premature Campaigning
The National Elections Commission has warned four political parties for engaging in campaigning ahead of the period set aside for campaigning for the upcoming October 2017 general and presidential elections.
Supreme Courts Denies Motion for Prohibition against NEC Chairman
Despite several media reports and displays of evidence linking him to a U.S. citizenship, the chairman of the National Elections Commission, Jerome Korkoya has defeated a motion filed against him at the Supreme Court.
George Wuo Retreats from Political Race
The regional education officer for five counties in Liberia, George S. S. Wuo, has abandoned his race for representative of Nimba’s first electoral district, according to an official press statement issued by Emmanuel K. Saye, an official of the Friends of George S. S. Wuo political group.