George Oppong has been elected as the president of Liberia after winning a presidential run-off.
The former AC Milan striker has reportedly been given the mandate by the people of Liberia to succeed President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf following a presidential runoff on Tuesday, but the electoral commission is yet to make his victory official.
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George Weah is believed to have won 12 out of the 15 counties to edge his 73-year-old opponents Joseph Boakai.
However, the mother body of African football CAF has already started celebrating his victory, ahead of the official announcement.