Liberia: UP, CDC Claim Victory in Elections As NEC Announces Results From 16 of 5,890 Polling Places

Monrovia — In a preliminary update, the National Elections Commission has released results from just 16 out of the 5,000 polling stations, predominantly from regions in Bomi and Montserrado Counties. These early figures suggest that Joseph Boakai of the opposition Unity Party is currently leading the race. Despite the limited data, both the Unity Party and the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) are asserting their claims to victory, setting the stage for a closely contested election.