Ben Murray-Bruce, a former senator from Bayelsa East, has expressed gratitude to the Liberian people and administration for a smoothly run presidential election.
Murray-Bruce claimed in a tweet published on his X account on Saturday that Liberia’s peaceful presidential election has demonstrated to Nigeria that their country is the continent’s largest.
Even if the election was not flawless, the former lawmaker claimed that President George Weah accepted defeat as soon as the electoral umpire declared that former Vice President Joseph Boakai had prevailed in the repeat vote.
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Murray-Bruce questioned when Nigerian leaders would choose the good of the country over their own interests, stating that many would continue to contest Nigeria’s status as Africa’s behemoth until the necessary actions were taken.
He wrote: “Being the giant of Africa should not just be about size. The lion is not the biggest animal in the jungle. But it is king of the jungle because of its actions.
“Tiny Liberia has just shown that they are a giant in Africa. Their elections were not perfect. No election is. Not even in the US. But as soon as the umpire announced that Joseph Boakai had won the rerun, President George Weah pulled a Jonathan and conceded, saying it was “time to put national interest above personal interest”.
“My question to us in Nigeria is this. When will it be our ‘time to put national interest above personal interest.’
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“Unless we can answer the question appropriately and patriotically, our claim to being the giant of Africa will be disputed by many.
“Congratulations to the people of Liberia on a successful election that was peaceful and unifying. Congratulations to President-elect Joseph Boakai. Silverbird also congratulated you and hopes to bring our decades of pioneering entertainment and innovation to your country.”
Remember that opposition leader Joseph Boakai had before accepted defeat from Liberian President and legendary African football player George Weah.
The opposition leader was leading the elections in Liberia, according to the results that were made public, with about 51% of the vote.
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Weah, the nation’s election umpire, stated that he was unable to reverse Boakai’s lead, nevertheless, as he continued to declare the results.
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