{"id":380334,"date":"2017-12-06T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=380334"},"modified":"2017-12-06T05:56:52","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T05:56:52","slug":"nana-addo-sure-of-successful-transition-in-liberia-despite-election-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/12\/nana-addo-sure-of-successful-transition-in-liberia-despite-election-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"Nana Addo sure of successful transition in Liberia despite election uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his belief that Liberia can complete a successful transition of government despite the issues that have marred the country\u2019s recent elections.<\/p>\n
Following the October 10 election that ended with none of the candidates able to amass the over 50 percent of votes quota needed to become President, the two frontrunners Ex-football star George Weah, and Vice-President Joseph Boakai, were set to face off in a run-off on November 7.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”j7JxVSqFO1V8cVnM52kETde9PBW1R4vQ”]However, after allegations of fraud were made by Charles Brumskine, who finished third in the polls, the country\u2019s Supreme Court put the run-off on hold until the Electoral Commission completes their investigation of the claims.<\/p>\n
The National Elections Commission (NEC), has since ended their probe, but the Supreme Court is now hearing an appeal lodged by the Liberty Party and the Unity Party against the outcome of the investigation, with a ruling expected on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The investigation by the National Elections Commission concluded that, irregularities did not affect the outcome of the first round, a conclusion being disputed by the two parties.<\/p>\n
With the country on the verge of its first peaceful handover of power from one democratically elected leader to another in 73 years, President Akufo-Addo called on the Supreme Court to help usher in a new era for the West African country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe work that has been done to stabilize Liberia by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been very solid. I\u2019m anticipating that at the end of the day, Liberia\u2019s institutions, the Supreme Court and the Electoral Commission will be up to the task and be able to shepherd the country to a successful transition,\u201d he said at the Flagstaff House after the new Liberian Ambassador to Ghana Madam Genevieve Kennedy called on him.<\/p>\n