George Weah wins seat in Liberia’s Senate

Former footballer of the year defeats president’s son to boost political fortunes ahead of 2017 presidential election

Former world footballer of the year George Weah has won a seat in Liberia’s Senate to represent the capital, defeating the son of the president and boosting his political fortunes ahead of a presidential election in 2017.

Weah won the Montserrado County seat that includes the capital Monrovia with 78% of the vote, defeating Robert Sirleaf, the son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s national elections commission said late on Saturday.

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