"On the trip to Nimba and Margibi, President Sirleaf traveled with closed and trusted aids of her Vice President who witnessed her activities openly. Some members of the ruling Unity Party (UP) have expressed their wary over what they consider as lukewarm posture of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf towards the Presidential ambition of Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai. The President, in their view, has not demonstrated much support to strengthen and pave the way for Boakai who has served her as Vice President for the past 11 years. According to him, by interpretation, they believe President Sirleaf is not supporting any particular candidate in the upcoming elections. He maintained that Unity Party has a standard bearer, a party leadership and a population that is yearning for the kind of leadership that Joseph Boakai has the quality to provide.

Source: Front Page Africa February 24, 2017 03:04 UTC