The Supreme Court of Liberia has upheld Wednesday, February 14, 2021 ruling of the National Elections Commission (NEC) thus declaring no election fraud and irregularities in District #4 Lofa County.
The high court at the same time cleared the winner of the election, former Defense Minister Browne Samukai of the allegations.
The former Defense Minister was a candidate of the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) in the December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial election.
Three of the senatorial candidates filed a petition to the Supreme Court of Election fraud and irregularities after NEC ruled against the three candidates.
The three candidates who petitioned Supreme Court are Hamet Kromah, James K. Marley and Gayflor Flomo who claimed that there were Election fraud and irregularities in District #4 Lofa County.
Mr. Samukai is awaiting certification by NEC.
But Liberia’s Solicitor General, Cllr. Syrenius Cephas recently wrote NEC to suspend certification of Samukai because he has not restituted the tens of thousands of US dollars he was convicted of stealing while serving in the former Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s government.
Mr. Samukai is Liberia’s longest serving defense minister having served between 2006 and 2018 during the presidency of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
He contested on the ticket of the former ruling Unity Party( UP).
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