{
  "id": 3037336,
  "title": "Tyrant with Certificate of Return still tyrant – Ex-Liberian President, Weah warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/tyrant-with-certificate-of-return-still-tyrant-ex-liberian-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:26:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/tyrant-with-certificate-of-return-still-tyrant-ex-liberian-president-weah-warns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ex-Liberian President George Weah has cautioned that a tyrant who wins an election and receives a Certificate of Return remains a tyrant. Weah delivered this warning during the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association Conference held in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. Beyond the potential for soldiers seizing control or a defeated candidate refusing to step down, Weah emphasized that a tyrant with a Certificate of Return poses the most significant threat to democracy. \"The danger is not only that soldiers might seize power in the night or that a defeated candidate might refuse to leave office. A tyrant with a certificate of return is still a tyrant,\" he stated. Weah underscored the essential role of the Bar and Bench in protecting citizens' rights and freedoms, stating that an independent judiciary, supported by a courageous legal profession, is vital for any serious nation.",
  "summary": "Former Liberian President, George Weah says any tyrant who wins an election and is handed a Certificate of Return remains a tyrant. Weah made this assertion at the ongoing 2026 Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. The ex-president and football star also charged African leaders to embrace democratic tenets, describing […] Tyrant with Certificate of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}