The 1995 winner of the FIFA player of the year and Former Monaco player, George Weah, has emerged winner of the Presidential rerun elections in Liberia after winning 12 of the 15 counties in the west African country.
The elated former footballer took to his Twitter account to announce his win thanking his supporters.
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
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The striker-turned politician becomes the 25th president of the country.
“I am deeply grateful to my family, my friends, and my loyal supporters who contributed to our campaign during this extremely long election season,” Weah said on Twitter before the results were announced.
However, the nation’s electoral umpire is yet to confirm/announce the overall winner of the election.
Details later…