As he leads with 3,119 votes, representing 60.17%, while Weah is far behind with 1,681 votes ( 32.43%), according to NEC's official ongoing tally.
Former Vice President Joseph Boakai may have taken an early lead over President George Weah, but he faces an uphill battle to maintain it.
President Weah, according to the NEC's latest results, has 1,134 votes, accounting for 28.54%. Dark-horse candidate Alexander Cummings, based on the 13 precincts reported in Bomi, is struggling in fifth place with 32 votes, constituting 0.81%. Based on the votes from the reporting precincts, the former Vice President has gathered 3,119 votes, representing 60.17%, while Weah is far behind with 1,681 votes, constituting 32.43%, as disclosed by Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, the Chairperson of the electoral body.
If Boakai manages to win in Montserrado and performs well in other battleground counties, analysts say he would have a chance of potentially winning the election in the first round, depending on the voting margin. As the NEC continues to announce results up to its October 25 deadline, the expected outcome is a hotly contested battle between the two frontrunners, leaving the other 18 presidential candidates far behind.
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