[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- On December 21, 2017, members of the then ruling Unity Party (UP) almost gave up all hope when President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the time, who was yet to make any public appearance with her Vice President on any of his presidential election campaign trail, was seen breaking ground along leading opposition candidate at the time, George Weah, in Gbarnga, Bong County, just five days to the runoff election.