MONROVIA — The Board of the National Elections Commission (NEC) has affirmed and confirmed its hearing officer ruling against Madam Edith Gongloe-Weh due to her inability to provide substantial evidence to prove fraud. On Thursday, the Board of NEC concluded to dismiss Madam Gongloe-Weh’s case with the confirmation that the hearing officer, Cllr. Boakai Harris who conducted the investigative hearing in the matter did not err as assumed by Edith’s legal team. NEC Board reminded Madam Gongloe-Weh that to prove fraud she should not have based her complaint and evidence on presumptions to authentic that fraud occurred during the just-ended senatorial elections in Nimba County. Meanwhile, Madam Gongloe has announced an appeal to the Supreme Court of Liberia siting in its March Term of Court.

Source: Front Page Africa March 12, 2021 09:09 UTC