Shocking moment Liberian president Boakai freezes at podium during inauguration speech
Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, has recovered from an episode of heat-induced faintness that caused him to cut short his inauguration speech on Monday (January 22) before being led off the podium, his party’s spokesman said.
The 79-year-old, who defeated George Weah in a runoff election in November, was sworn in during an outdoor ceremony in sweltering heat in the West African nation’s capital, Monrovia.
Boakai then paused during his speech and aides rushed to fan him. He resumed a few minutes later but halted again and aides helped him walk away from the podium, curtailing the ceremony.
Some of Boakai’s opponents had raised concerns about his age and energy during election campaigning but his team dismissed the criticism.
Although the inauguration ceremony ended abruptly, Boakai had already taken the oath of office when he was helped away. Officials still proceeded to a planned lunch but Boakai’s whereabouts were not immediately clear.
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27 comments
Africa is following USA
He is old he must go home and rest with his grand children
Africans we must wake up especially the young generation. Our elders have played their part in liberating us and now its time for the liberated to take the continent forward and for the elders to sit back and relax. Its only personal gains ans corruption that makes these elders to keep forcing.
Now african president are hiring Chinese mercenaries to guard them??
What are those Chinese in sun glasses doing there behind him
How can old dead brains manage the current modern world? Things have changed let these old cargos go n rest. Ur case is not different from Nigeria's.
Chinese just watching….
The mistake of electing a very old man is on the Liberians
Looks like Notting Hill Carnival 🎡
Looks like Tinubu 😢😢
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He's too old and unfit to be a president
Off the camera off the camera 😢😢😢😢for what na bro
Looks similar to Mitch McConnell freezing up in the u.s.,
😅😅😅😅😅😅Africa why 😢
mitch 2.0
liberia is cursed again after following Ghana and Nigeria in electing these bunch of old men to rule them….. only God knows what decision he is gonna take in the future.
What is it with Africa and old leaders who are supposed to be enjoying their great grand children?
Liberia now in Agbado Moment. Liberia Otilo
How did Liberia move from a young President to an old one??
Total loss,
The guy is old
Walking Dead
He looked like Senate majority leader McConnell. Could be time for retirement. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
When he was elected, I said he was too old to be President.
na 100% covid vaxine efect
😂 Africa
I’m not standing for this I won’t let them ruin my country