George Weah, Liberia’s president, will accept the result of Tuesday’s general election, an official from his party has said.
Jefferson Koijee, secretary general of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change, told reporters: “This man has said many times that the peace of this country is above his own.”
But Mr Koijee ruled out the possibility of defeat for Mr Weah, a 57-year-old former football star.
Election officials said the turnout for Liberia’s fourth post-war was high.
Votes continue to be counted – the electoral commission will begin to release the results at 16:30 local time (17:30 BST).
Mr Weah is expected to face his strongest challenge from former Vice-President Joseph Boakai, 78, of the Unite Party. Mr Boakai was deputy to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf when she was president.
