Liberia Polls: Ex-footballer George Weah in early lead

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Football icon, George Weah, is in early lead in the official provisional results of Tuesday presidential elections in Liberia.

The results were released by Mr Jerome Korkoya, Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC) at the commission’s headquarters in Monrovia.

In all, the results of 1,232 polling units or 22.9 per cent of the total 5,390 polling units across the country were announced.

Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) led other candidates in 11 out of the 15 counties that constitute Liberia in the results released so far.

Vice President Joseph Boakai of the ruling Unity Party (UP) led in one county, while veteran opposition leader, Mr Charles Brumskine of Liberty Party, beat others in two counties.

Former warlord and presidential flagbearer of the National Union for Democratic Progress, Prince Johnson, defeated others in one…

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