Representatives Gunpue Kargon (MDR) of Nimba County District #4 and Robert Wombe (UP) of Bong County District #4 certification have completed the total 73 seats at the Legislature. Several supporters and family members filled the James Fromoyan Hall at the headquarters of the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Monday, April 16 to witness the event. Both lawmakers were certificated based on the mandate of the Supreme Court, which ordered the electoral body to duly certify them as winners after their respective rivals lost separate appeals to Supreme Court. Gunpue was among 19 candidates that contested the Representative election in Nimba County District #4 and was declared winner but the result was challenged by Garrtison Yealue (PUP), the incumbent lawmaker who claimed that the election result was fraudulent. Following their certification on Monday, the two lawmakers paid homage to the NEC and the Supreme Court for serving justice.

Source: Front Page Africa April 17, 2018 07:07 UTC