President George Weah has conceded defeat to President-elect Joseph Boakai, marking a historic moment in Liberia's political landscape. An official post from the Executive Mansion says "President Weah has congratulated Former Vice President Joseph N. Boakai as winner of the 2023 presidential runoff election. "President Weah called Mr. Boakai via telephone following the announcement of provisional results by the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Friday, November 17, 2023. Konneh expressed gratitude for President Weah's commitment to upholding Liberia's democracy, stating, "President Weah has placed his concession call to President-elect Joseph Boakai. He continued, "As for the winner, congratulations to President-Elect Joseph N. Boakai on your victory.

Source: Daily Observer November 18, 2023 11:14 UTC