{"id":123299,"date":"2023-11-25T07:16:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T07:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/25\/liberia-has-set-a-high-bar-for-african-countries-to-follow\/"},"modified":"2023-11-25T07:16:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T07:16:37","slug":"liberia-has-set-a-high-bar-for-african-countries-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/25\/liberia-has-set-a-high-bar-for-african-countries-to-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLiberia Has Set A High Bar For African Countries To Follow&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has congratulated President-elect, Joseph Boakai.<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that Boakai was announced as the winner of the west African country\u2019s presidential poll Yesterday, by the electoral body.<\/p>\n<p>However, Obi, in a statement via his X handle on Saturday night, describing the election as seamless.<\/p>\n<p>The former Governor of Anambra State also congratulated President George Weah for conceding defeat, adding that he showed his exemplary respect for democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>According to Obi, Liberia has set a high bar for other African countries regarding how the Electoral Commission conducted and concluded the elections without rancour and litigation.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cI have followed with very keen interest, the just concluded and seamless Presidential elections in our West African neighbour, Liberia. I congratulate the declared winner, former Vice President and now President-elect of Liberia, H.E. Joseph N. Bokai of the Unity Party.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0\u201cTiny Liberia Has Shown Nigeria That They Are Giant Of Africa\u201d \u2013 Murray-Bruce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also extend my congratulations to the president, H.E. George Weah, who has graciously conceded defeat, and thank him especially for his exemplary respect for democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinally, I\u2019d like to especially congratulate the entire people of Liberia, and salute their National institutions, particularly the Electoral Commission of Liberia who by their respective exemplary conducts, have added fillip to the credibility of the elections, and in so doing, strengthened democracy in Liberia and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiberia has set a high bar for African countries to follow in the way they have conducted and concluded the Presidential elections without rancour and litigation. I wish them well and a smooth transition and continuity in governance.\u201dz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has congratulated President-elect, Joseph Boakai. 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