George Oppong Weah, former footballer and the only African player to win Ballon d’Or is in the lead as vote counting continues across Liberia following that country’s presidential elections.

Emerging reports indicate that the election is almost certain to go to a run-off with 20 candidates contesting to succeed President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in a contest that completes the country’s first democratic transition of power in more than 70 years.

The re-run may be based on preliminary figures according to the state-run Liberia Broadcasting System.

Unofficial early results announced by the station favoured the ex-soccer star Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change and Vice President Joseph Boakai of the ruling: continue readinghttp://plus1gist.com.ng/2017/10/12/liberia-polls-ex-footballer-george-weah-early-lead/#more

Hope when he eventually gets elected, he will not turn himself into a demi-god or civilian dictator?