Of the 11 candidates who vied for the December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial elections, Samukai received 20,431 votes, followed by Independent candidate Cllr. But the former defense minister has experienced mixed rulings with the Supreme Court since he won the senatorial seat in Lofa. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Samukai and mandated to the NEC to proceed with the matter. The delay in certificating Samukai has caused stir in Lofa County since his election victory. Making Lofa a sovereign stateAnd ahead of the NEC reported declaration of a by-election in the county, residents have threatened to make Lofa County a sovereign state by breaking away from Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa October 04, 2021 04:52 UTC