The estimation is that the process is already poised to ordain former First Lady Jewel Taylor Howard as Weah’s running mate. The former president was sentenced in 2012 and arrived in the UK last October, having unsuccessfully challenged the decision to be detained there. A UN-backed court convicted him of war crimes over his support for rebels who committed atrocities in Sierra Leone. As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 1,144,806, making it the most populous county in Liberia. She recently defeated former Presidential Candidate Nathaniel Barnes(Liberia Destiny Party LDP) to put her in contention for consideration as Weah’s number two.

Source: Front Page Africa January 21, 2017 15:07 UTC