Liberian President George Weah faces a November 14 run-off vote after edging out his main rival by less than half a percent in the first round, the National Electoral Commission said Tuesday announcing final results.
Ex-international soccer star Weah garnered 43.83 percent of the votes from the October 10 election while Joseph Boakai won 43.44 percent, said election commission chief Davidetta Browne-Lansanah.
With no candidate taking enough votes for an absolute majority to be elected, “the run-off vote is hereby declared to be held on Tuesday, 14th of November 2023,” she said.
That sets up a repeat of the 2017 election run-off that saw Weah, popular with many young people, crowned president.
The 57-year-old has been criticised after a disappointing first term and accused of breaking promises.
