IPNEWS: December 6 was widely known to be the official homecoming of the ruling Unity Party, little was announced that the twin rallies of the opposition were also planned for rural Liberia in what political observers termed as ‘political powerplay’.
In Monrovia, the Unity Party, held its major homecoming rally and fundraising event at the party’s newly acquired headquarters in Congo Town, Monrovia.
Thousands of partisans and supporters attended the event, which was widely publicized as the “National Green Day”.
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung were present alongside other senior party officials and lawmakers.
The event marked the party’s return to its original headquarters, symbolized a new chapter for the governing party, and served as a major fundraising and membership drive. The celebration was described as having an “electric atmosphere” with supporters chanting victory songs and fireworks lighting up the sky.
The event has already concluded and was a significant moment for the ruling party to consolidate its base and strategize for future political activities.
While Unity Party rallied in Monrovia, the former ruling CDC held twin rallies in Bong and Grand Bassa Counties.
In Grand Bassa County. the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) held a major political mobilization in Grand Bassa County , which included a community cleaning exercise and groundbreaking ceremony for a new sub-headquarters.
This event, described as a “political tsunami” by supporters, was a show of strength and part of the party’s “Weah is Coming Back 2029” campaign. Thousands of supporters filled the streets of Buchanan, the county’s capital city.
The event was officially a large-scale community clean-up and a “Each One Bring One Block” exercise to raise funds and materials for the construction of the new county headquarters in the Waco Camp Community.
The mobilization was led by influential CDC figures, including former Speaker of the House of Representatives and National Construction Committee Chairman, J. Fonati Koffa, and the CDC Grand Bassa Chapter Chairman, Hon. Janjay Baikpeh.
The event was held on the same day the ruling Unity Party (UP) had scheduled its “Homecoming” program in the county, a move seen as a strategic political counter-move by the CDC to demonstrate its strong local support.
The turnout was noted by local residents as one of the largest public gatherings in the area since the 2023 general elections.
The event in Grand Bassa ran concurrently with another major CDC rally in Bong County led by Senator Nathaniel McGill, where several citizens and supporters from Bong County Saturday, December 6, held a rally where they formally petitioned former President George M. Weah to contest the 2029 elections.
The rally was part of a broader mobilization by Weah’s party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), to strengthen its base ahead of the next national campaign. During the event, participants expressed that Liberia has experienced increased hardship under the current administration of President Joseph Boakai and voiced their desire for Weah’s return to power to “take our country back”.
A number of Bong County residents and local CDC chapter members presented a formal request for Weah to be their candidate in the 2029 presidential election.
The event also coincided with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new CDC Bong County headquarters and was attended by key party figures like Senator Nathaniel McGill, who reassured citizens of Weah’s return in 2029.
The move comes despite previous statements by Weah in early 2024 hinting that he would not seek re-election and planned to retire from politics at age 65. However, in a later statement in August 2025, Weah declared his intention to run for president in 2029, stating “Mark my word, by the grace of God, I will do Everything to win the 2029 election”.
The petition is part of ongoing political maneuvering between the ruling Unity Party and the opposition CDC, with both sides actively rallying support and criticizing each other’s performance in the lead-up to the 2029 elections.
Also, in Nimba county, Musa Bility’s political party, the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), held a major rally in Saniquellie, Nimba County, on Friday, December 5, 2025 (local time) ahead of the Unity Party’s rally as part of a push for a key political endorsement in the region.
The event was described as a massive rally that drew hundreds of enthusiastic citizens to the streets. During the rally, CMC Political Leader and Nimba District #7 Representative Musa Bility reiterated his intention to run for the Liberian presidency in 2029 and pledged to lead with integrity, honesty, transparency, and accountability.
The rally is part of the CMC’s broader effort to build grassroots support and challenge the long-standing political dominance of Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung in Nimba County. In a related statement the following day, December 6, Bility criticized other political parties for holding lavish, substance-less rallies with “rented crowds” that do not bring real change to the lives of Liberians.
