Ex- Liberian Football star turn President. ....'

Former Liberian Football star and Africa icon George weah is now the 24th President elect of the Republic of Liberia.

The former soccer star was inducted into office on January 22, 2018 at well crowded inauguration ceremony held at the state biggest venue the Samuel Kayon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville city Monrovia.

The colorful event which was grace by several Ex- football stars and world leaders that includes former Nigerian footballers Taribo west and Austin Jayjay okocha as well as Former Sierra Leone international Mohammad kallon four times African best and former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o fils of Cameroon.

Former Senegalese international El-hadji diouf and Ivory coast icon Didier Drogba among others.

Also visiting Liberia in the one day state Event were African Football head Ahmad Ahmad of the Malagasy Football Association.

Nigeria vice president yemi osinbajo San Congolese president Joseph kabire , Burkina faso president Marc Christian kabore Roch, Guinean president Alpha Conte , Ex Nigerian president olesegun obasanjo and Ukrainian prime minister Volodymy Grogsman among others world Leaders.

The must delay event saw former world footballer of the year winner George weah replaced Africa first female head of state her Excellence madam Ellen Johnson Sileaf as the 24th President of the Republic of Liberia.

After the former world bank administrator was ask to step aside due to bridge in the Liberian constitution that allowed its leader to take office in a two tenured basic in which the leadership may come from Election.

Madam sirleaf who served the tiny African Republic for 12 years was first swon into office in 2005 in what was her first period replacing war crime and embattled leader Charles Taylor who is now serving a fifty years jail sentence at the world crime Court.

For allegation of civil conflict in Liberia and neighbouring Sierra Leone.

Since 2005 madam sirleaf who was sown into office in a controversial state election has retained the nation topseat for twelve years.

After the former Noble peace price award winner was re-elected in an election held in 2011 when she controversially defeated now president elect George weah in a Runoff poll.

Despite finishing as runner up in two unusual circumstances Elections in 2005 and 2011.

Africa icon George Weah beat former ruling unity party standard bearer and EX- Vice president of the Republic of Liberia Joseph Nyumah Boakai to the 2017 Liberia presidential and run off Election.

Despite the huge circumstances that surrounded the country Electoral process the former A.C Milan forward still managed to coup the state hot seat.

Meanwhile Liberia president elect George Weah as now set a new record in the Guinness world record history book becoming the first footballer to be elected president of a state.

In addition the former invincible eleven (IE) A.C. Milan Chelsea and Paris saint German (PSG) striker also holds the record of being the first African player to wins the FIFA world player of the year and the European best awards despite not hailing from Europe or may have had some Ethnic group of background there.

The native Liberian boy hail from Grandkru county (Liberia) shock the world in 1995 when he capture the FIFA world best player the European best as well as the African footballer of the year awards all in one after a incredible and remarkable season with Italian Club A.C. Milan.

The former world legend and Africa icon now turn politician fail to deliver his Liberia at the World cup despite being captain and technical director of the Lonestar.

But however the former PSG star still went on to show the world the exactly meaning of WEAH by calling it World Best European best Africa best and now head of state.

W----world best

E-----European best

A-----Africa best and now Liberia

H---- Heads of state.

Story : by Emmanuel wise Special one Jipoh. +231777-79-20-41/+23188)79-20-41.

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