MONROVIA-The Political ‘god father’ of Nimba County, Prince Johnson is taking the 2023 general and presidential elections seriously with early declaration for his re -election bid.
The Nimba County Senator who is seeking his 3rd term at the national legislature wants the Citizens to give him the 3rd term based on his developmental initiatives and proper representation in the interest of the people of the county over the years.
According to Reports, the Political leader of the Movement For Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) called the citizens to support him , based on the building of the biggest university in the County that will afford the citizens to acquire university education.
Senator Johnson according to a local journalist in Nimba County, appealed to the citizens during a reconciliatory and peace meeting with his supporters and former supporters in the county over the weekend.
Senator Johnson called for the citizens to reelect him early. According to a local journalist, it is the first of this kind since 2005 up to the upcoming 2023 general and presidential elections for him to make such statement.
The MDR Political leader is not strange of early campaigning for votes, but always brag of his popularity that he is the decision maker of Representative and senators of the vote rich county of Nimba.
He however reaffirmed his support for the re-election of President George Weah in the 20 23 general and presidential elections.
Senator Johnson told the citizens of Nimba that his quest for them to support president Weah –re-election is based on his developmental projects across the country including Nimba County.
The Nimba County strongman is not contesting for the presidency due to his reelection as senator, something that prompted his decision to support President George Weah’s reelection.
Senator Prince Johnson based on the constitution, allows a setting senator to contest the presidency and if defected, he or she remains in such capacity as senator.
Senator Johnson has made use of such provision within the constitution in two previous presidential run-off elections as the decision maker based on his support from Nimba County. Unlike the upcoming 2023 presidential elections of which if the voters of Nimba decided not to re-elect him such privilege, will not be given him to decide who wins the presidential run-off in 2023.
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