Just days after nominating former speaker Mr. Alex Tyler to serve as Board of Arcelor Mittal operating company president George Weah has made a U-turn by withdrawing his nomination.
A brief statement on the executive mansion website on Friday reads: “The President of Liberia, His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah has withdrawn the nomination of Mr. Alex Tyler from the Board of ArcelorMittal Operating Company with immediate effect.
A replacement nomination will be announced shortly”, the statement added.
Tyler is currently on trial for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes in the Sable Mining saga that was exposed by Global Witness’ ‘The Deceivers’ Report.
The Sable Mining corruption scandal was the largest corrupt syndicate in Ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s regime which involved several high-profile officials of her government.
Media in Liberia has been questioning the integrity of Mr. Tyler since he was appointed by president Weah some days ago.
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