An examination of how Unity Party ran its campaign reveals a series of blunders that allowed the presidency to slip away from Boakai.
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.
Scenes From the Presidential Runoff Election
The December 26 presidential runoff election between the Unity Party and Coalition for Democratic Change was marred by a very low turnout at several polling centers across Montserrado.
At Least Two Cases of Election Fraud Reported in Montserrado
With less than two hours of voting time remaining in the runoff presidential election, two cases of electoral fraud have been reported in Montserrado.
CDC Holds ‘Victory Candle Night’ in Ganta, After UP Closed Campaign in Nimba
Supporters of the Coalition for Democratic Change on December 24, 2017 concluded their campaign activities in Ganta with a ‘Victory Candle Night,’ ahead of the December 26 runoff election.
Liberty Party Nimba Campaign Chair Rejoins Unity Party
Ahead of the December 26 runoff election, the commissioner of Wee-Gbeh Administrative District in Nimba, Jefferson Gougor, has left Liberty Party and rejoined the ruling Unity Party.