The Liberian electoral commission has rejected claims of electoral fraud raised by an opposition political party over presidential elections held in October.
The Supreme Court ordered the country’s electoral commission to “urgently and expeditiously” probe the claims of “irregularities and fraud” made by the opposition Liberty Party.
Liberia’s Chief Justice Francis Saye Korkpor said the elections can only take place when these allegations are investigated.
The Chief Justice faulted the election commission for going ahead with preparations for the run-off between former football star George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai without addressing the complaint of the Liberty Party.
Brumskine of the Liberty party came third in the first round of poll but is challenging the credibility of the election results through the courts.
The runoff between former football star George Weah and Vice President Boakai was originally set for November 7.
The run-off poll was to help decide on who leads Liberia next as the tenure of incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ends in January 2018.
Source: Africafeeds.com
