George Weah sworn in as 24th president of Liberia

Football legend, George Weah, has been sworn in as the 24th President of the Republic of Liberia.

Weah took oath of office at exactly noon inside the 35,000 capacity Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia.

At least eight African Heads of States, including President Muhammadu Buhari represented by Vice Present Yemi Osinbajo, and international soccer stars witnessed the ceremony.

Weah, 51, was sworn in as the 24th President of the Republic of Liberia and he took over from Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who spent 12 years at the helm, steering the West African nation away from the trauma of a civil war.