Dec. 28 (UPI) -- With the majority of ballots counted Thursday in Liberia's presidential election, former soccer player George Weah has a large enough lead to defeat his opponent, Joseph Boakai, elections officials said.
The National Elections Commission released preliminary runoff election numbers, giving Weah, of the Coalition for Democratic Change Party, 61.5 percent of the vote and Vice President Boakai, of the Unity Party, 38.5 percent.