Liberia: Brownie Samukai Emerges as CPP Candidate in Lofa County ahead of December 8 Senate Race

Liberia, Sept. 17 -- Former defense minister Brownie Samukai has been picked as the candidate of the Collaborating Political Party (CPP) in Lofa County, FrontPageAfrica has gathered. Samukai was preferred to the party's vice chair, Cole Bangalu, following consultations with members and stakeholders from both within and outside of the party in the country.

Bangalu, in his reactions to Samukai preferment posted on his Facebook page, saying: "I tearfully disagreed with the party, but as a vice chair, I must accept."

However, District Four lawmaker Mariamu Fofana and one of the longest-serving members of Unity Party in the county had earlier resigned to join ranks with the All Liberian Coalition Party. She cited "personal reasons" behind her ...