The All Liberian Party (ALP) is a political party in
Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...
Benoni Urey
Benoni Wilfred Urey (born 22 June 1957) is an Americo-Liberian businessman and politician, who was formerly the Liberian Commissioner of Maritime Affairs. In 2014 ''The Economist'' reported that Urey was Liberia's wealthiest man.Charles Taylor's head of Bureau of Maritime Affairs. At the time of the party's founding, he served as chair of LoneStar Communications Corporation, one of Liberia’s largest cell phone companies. In June 2016, Emmanuel Lomax, the first chairman of the ALP, resigned from the party. In November 2016, Bomi County Senator Sando D. Johnson, a founding member of the
National Patriotic Party
The National Patriotic Party (NPP) is a political party in Liberia. It was formed in 1997 by members of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia following the end of the First Liberian Civil War.
History
The party contested the 1997 general elec ...
, joined the ALP.
In August 2016, the ALP along with 11 other opposition political parties, signed a communique in
Ganta
Ganta, also known as Gompa City, is a town approximately from Monrovia in Nimba County of northern Liberia. It is located just south of the Guinea border. It is the second-most populous city in Liberia, with an estimated population of 41,106 as ...
to work together against the ruling Unity Party (UP) in the 2017 general election. Urey contested the 2017 presidential election for the ALP, with Alexander Nyonkon Duopu serving as his running mate. The ALP ticket received 24,246 votes, 1.6% of the total. Following the first round of the election, the ALP submitted a complaint, alleging irregularity. The Liberty Party (LP) submitted a complaint of its own. The UP joined in the complaint. The complaint received support from the ALP and the Alternative National Congress (ANC). All complaints were ruled against due to lack of evidence. Duopu broke ranks with the rest of the ALP, supporting Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) nominee
George Weah
George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional Association football, footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served ...
's candidacy. Duopu disliked Urey's change of position on
Joseph Boakai
Joseph Nyumah Boakai (born 30 November 1944) is a Liberian politician who has served as the 26th president of Liberia since 2024. He previously served as the 29th vice president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018, under President Ellen Johnson Sirlea ...
and the UP, and he wanted to align himself with Nimba County Senator
Prince Johnson
Prince Yormie Johnson (6 July 1952 – 28 November 2024) was a Liberian warlord and politician, who served as a senator for Nimba County from 2006 to 2024. Once a rebel leader, Johnson played a prominent role in the First Liberian Civil War.
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's position.
In the 2017
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
elections, the ALP ran 61 candidates. Three were successful: Albert B. Hills Jr. ( Bong-1), Joseph P. Kolleh ( Bong-7), and Alexander Poure (
River Gee-1
River Gee-1 is an electoral district for the elections to the House of Representatives of Liberia. It is located in an eastern portion of River Gee County
River Gee is a county in the southern portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constit ...
).
As early as 2018, the ALP got involved in founding a political party alliance known as the
Collaborating Political Parties
The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) was a political alliance in Liberia. The alliance was originally formed in 2018 by four opposition political parties: the All Liberian Party (ALP), the Unity Party (UP), the Alternative National Congress ...
(CPP). The other constituent parties were the UP, the ANC, and the LP. The leaders of the four parties signed a memorandum of understanding on February 21, 2019, establishing formal collaboration between the organizations. It established Urey as the alliance's first chairman. A framework document for the alliance was signed by the four parties in May 2020. ANC leader Alexander B. Cummings was elected chairman following the signing of the framework. The goal of the CPP, as outlined in the framework, was to present a single candidate to for all elections between and including the 2023 general election. On August 14, 2020, the CPP was certified by the NEC. In the 2020 Senate election, the ruling CDC had ten losing candidates, with the CPP gaining six seats, the most of any party. Dagbayonoh Kiah Nyanfore II of
ModernGhana
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claims infighting among the constituent parties cost the CPP Senate seats. Senator Sando Johnson attempted re-election with the CPP, but was defeated.
In September 2021, Urey accused Cummings of tampering with the framework document ahead of the CPP primaries. Cummings denied the allegation. UP leader Boakai joined in the accusation, along with CPP chairwoman Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence. Urey alleged that the three leaders, besides Cummings, were never given the original framework document. He alleged they were given a photocopy of the framework document, not the original, and that the signature page was later affixed to the original. On December 23, 2021, the ALP Executive Committee held a meeting where they deliberated on the issue of leaving the CPP. The committee voted to withdraw from the alliance. The ALP also noted it would seek legal action in regard to the alleged tampering of the CPP framework document. On February 16, 2022, Boakai announced the withdrawal of the UP from the CPP. The legal case brought against Cummings by the ALP and UP was later dropped by state prosecutors due to lack of evidence.
In December 2022, Urey was re-elected as standard bearer of the ALP. The ALP did not contest the presidency in the 2023 general election. Ahead of the election, the party endorsed the UP candidate Boakai. Urey remained an ally of Boakai following the collapse of the CPP until Boakai announced his running mate to be the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction's
Jeremiah Koung
Jeremiah Kpan Koung Sr. (born 17 March 1978) is a Liberian politician who is the 31st and current vice president of Liberia. He served in the House of Representatives of Liberia from 2012 to 2020, and was elected to the Senate of Liberia in 202 ...
. Following a meeting between Urey and Boakai where Boakai could not be convinced to change his running mate, Urey began to support the CDC's George Weah. The ALP's National Executive Committee voted against a resolution to endorse Weah on September 22, 2023. Regardless, on October 29, ahead of the runoff election, Urey hosted an ALP event endorsing Weah's re-election. ALP Chairman Theodore Momo condemned Urey's endorsement, as it did not reflect the opinion of the majority of the ALP's leadership.
In the 2023 legislative elections, the ALP contested the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
and the House. Mohammed A. Nasser unsuccessfully contested the Senate in
Bong County
Bong is a county in the north-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has twelve districts. Gbarnga serves as the capital. The area of t ...
. Of the three representatives from the 2017 election, two were not re-elected, and Rep. Poure was re-elected under the CDC banner. Sumo K. Mulbah was elected in Montserrado's 3rd House district.