Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Liberian President-elect George Opong Weah.
In a message on Friday, the former Bayelsa state governor urged Weah to maintain his policy of open-mindedness as president.
Jonathan also lauded Liberians for demonstrating the willingness to give democracy a chance.
“I congratulate the declared winner, Mr. George Weah,” Jonathan, who just returned from Monrovia after leading the National Democratic Institute (NDI) International Elections, posted on Facebook.
“I urge him to continue as he has started, with an open arms policy. Everybody is a winner when democracy wins. And democracy has won today.
“Throughout my political life, I have lived by the creed that nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of their citizens. I am most grateful to the nation of Liberia and especially the candidates – Mr. George Weah and Mr. Joseph Boakai, for living up to this creed.
“As co-leader of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) International Elections Observation Mission to Liberia for these elections, I salute the zest for democracy of the Liberian people.”
