... Weah, a former international soccer star turned politician, had initially trailed behind Boakai, the former Vice President of Liberia, in the early hours following the October 10 polls. President George Weah has surged ahead in the latest poll results for the Liberian presidency, just two days after former Vice President Joseph Boakai took an early lead. Boakai is contesting on the opposition Unity Party (UP) ticket, while Weah is on the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). Weah, a former international soccer star turned politician, had initially trailed behind Boakai, the former Vice President of Liberia, in the early hours following the October 10 polls. The updated vote tallies are derived from 1,527 of the 5,890 polling places, which represent 25.93% of the total polling places across the country.
