Armah Jallah
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Armah Zolu Jallah is a Liberian politician and member of the National Patriotic Party (NPP). Senator Armah Zolu Jallah replaced Cllr. Eddington Varmah in the Senate in 1998 as Senator of Lofa County in a by-election he won by about 70%. The creation of Gbarpolu was the result of a pledge he made in the by-election to replace Eddington Varmah. He mobilized the people of Gbarma and Bopolu Statutory Districts for this purpose. He attended both the Gbarma and Bopolu meetings that initiated plans for the creation of Gbarpolu County during the Taylor administration.
Though Senator Jallah was a member of the National Patriotic Party, he stood against some of the policies of the party and government such as abuse of
He is currently[when?] the largest private investor in Gbarpolu County with the construction of a 25 bedroom guest house under construction in Bopolu City, and a major gas station at Bomi and Gbarpolu counties North Western border. He contested the by-election in 2007 on the petition of his people for Gbarpolu County to replace the late Senator Tormetie but lost to the Unity Party candidate.
During the General Elections of October 2011, as a candidate of the National Patriotic Party, Jallah won the Senatorial seat for Gbarpolu County, ahead of incumbent Daniel Naatehn. With this victory, he was the first person in Liberian history to win senatorial seats in two counties.[1][2]
During the mid-term elections of December 2014, the incumbent President Pro Tempore,
Running as the
References
- ISBN 978-1-60871-995-2.
- ^ "Armah Z. Jallah". Liberian Lawmakers Watch. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Obediah (13 February 2015). "Liberia: Armah Jallah Wins Senate Pro-Tempore Election" – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Elections in Liberia, African Elections Database.
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