Ex-Footballer George Weah Wins Liberian Presidency

“It is with deep emotion that I want to thank you, the Liberian people, for honoring me with your vote today.”
Retired footballer George Weah defeated 73-year-old running mate Vice-President Joseph Boakai on Wednesday to become the Liberia’s 25th president.




Weah, the current senator of Montserrado County –– and former Fifa World Player and winner of the prestigious Ballon d’Or –– said on Twitter that he was deeply emotional after the results were announced.

“It is with deep emotion that I want to thank you, the Liberian people, for honoring me with your vote today. It is a great hope,” he tweeted.

It is with deep emotion that I want to thank you, the Liberian people, for honoring me with your vote today. It is a great hope. #Liberia #Liberia2017

— George Weah (@GeorgeWeahOff) December 26, 2017

Weah, who won the majority vote in 12 of the 15 counties in the West African country, will take the reins from Liberia’s first female head of state, 79-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, when he assumes the presidency.

Source:www.huffingtonpost.co.za