Upper Nimba County News Today

The electoral magistrate of Upper Nimba County, Milton Paye, has instructed Police in Sanniqullie City, to arrest and bring to justice, two Presidential Candidates from the Poor People Party (PPP) whose photos have been placed on walls at various public places in the county.

Liberia: Female Senatorial Candidates Battling Their Way through the Supreme Court to Earn Seat in the Senate Liberia: Female Senatorial Candidates Battling Their Way through the Supreme Court to Earn Seat in the Senate Share MONROVIA – Ms. Botoe Kanneh – a commoner, a meat seller – who some may have considered as not having any class in politics – has proven to be very formidable in the almost all-male senatorial election but the fight to clip her wings continue to be waged and stallin...

Liberia: Edith Gongloe-Weh Wants Recount, Re-Run of Nimba County Senatorial Election Liberia: Edith Gongloe-Weh Wants Recount, Re-Run of Nimba County Senatorial Election Share MONROVIA – Lawyers representing the legal interest of the Collaborating Political Parties or CPP’s senatorial candidate, Edith Gongloe-Weh, are calling for recount of ballots for Electoral Districts #7, 4 and 5, and rerun election in Electoral Districts #1, and #2, in Nimba County. But the defense counsel led by Couns...

NEC reported that Rep. Koung (right) won Nimba County senate race with 37,899, which represents 36.12 percent of the votes, while his closest rival, Edith Gongloe-Weh (left), candidate of the ticket CPP obtained 34,153, which amounts to 32.55 percent of all valid votes counted. However, Gongloe-Weh has challenged the results and is demanding a re-run. The possibility of the Supreme Court to hear and determine the merit of the elections dispute between Nimba senatorial candidates Edith Gongloe ...