Liberia Press: Coffey Proves Supremacy In PUL Poll, Wins With 382 Votes Margin
Charles B. Coffey, President, Liberia Press Union
Members of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) have overwhelmingly re-elected Charles B. Coffey, as President for the second time in succession.
The PUL election, which was earlier on scheduled for November 9, saw a delay in the process by an injunction placed on the poll after three members sought a writ of temporary injunction from the court on allegation that several journalists were illegally recruited as members of the PUL for the purpose of the election.
The writ, which was directed to the union’s President Coffey, Secretary General Daniel Nyankona and the Election Commissioner Jarlawa Tonpo, ordered that they refrain from proceeding with the election until the court determines the request for cancellation of the exercise from the petitioners.
The injunction on the PUL election was temporarily lifted by the Civil Law Court, enabling the election commissioner, Jarlawah Tonpo, to announce that the poll was therefore re-scheduled for Saturday, November 16.
The election took place from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the PUL’s headquarters on Clay Street in Central Monrovia.
The total number of votes cast during the election amounts to 426 of which 401 were in favour of the winner, Coffey and 19 votes for the contender Octavian T. Williams out of 1,172 registered voters
The Vice President post was contested by Weemon J. Cole-Boyce and incumbent Secretary General, Daniel Nyankonah, who became the victor with 355 votes over his rival Cole-Boyce who got 54 votes.
Also, the Secretary General post went to Musa M.B. Kenneth with 308 votes over E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor, who won 96 votes.
The Assistant Secretary General post was bagged by Akoi M. Baysah with 195 votes, followed by Moses Y. Garzeawu with 145 votes and Jotonue Y. Kollie with 67 votes.
The win for the new leadership will see them steer the affairs of the Union for the next three years.
