Voinjama– In a significant power move ahead of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) elections,Senator Momo Cyrus has secured a “bloc endorsement” from football stakeholders in Lofa County.
By: Christopher C. Walker, christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com
The sweeping support provides a major regional engine for his bid to secure a seat on the LFA’s powerful Executive Committee (EC) on May 15.
The endorsement, finalized Wednesday in Voinjama City, saw a rare unified front of club owners, youth coaches, and women’s football administrators.
With 29 candidates scrambling for just 15 available seats, analysts suggest that entering the race with an entire county’s backing puts Cyrus in a “pole position” that few other contenders can match.
A “Transformational” Track Record
Reading the official statement, Ora Siakor, President of Lofa Angels and Secretary of the organizing committee, characterized Cyrus not merely as a patron, but as a “proven builder” of the game.
The Lofa football community cited five critical pillars of Cyrus’s nine-year contribution which include, Direct financial and logistical lifelines to local clubs the Strengthening of three LFA subcommittees within Lofa.
Also Consistent investment in the often-overlooked female game, Funding grassroots initiatives to scout rural talent and Improving sports infrastructure and equipment across the county.
From the Grassroots to the First Division
Senator Cyrus’s football credentials go beyond political patronage.
As CEO of Wologisi FC, he oversaw the club’s meteoric rise from the Second Division to the LFA First Division, Liberia’s top-flight league.
“The rise of Wologisi FC isn’t just a club success; it’s a blueprint for decentralization,” stakeholders in Lofa said.
“It proved that Lofa could challenge the traditional Monrovia-based powerhouses.”
His tenure as Chairman of the Lofa County Sports Steering Committee remains his most visible achievement. Under his watch, Lofa County captured five championship titles in the National County Sports Meet, cementing the county’s status as a dominant force in Liberia’s premier domestic tournament.
The Stakes of May 15
The upcoming LFA elections come at a time of intense scrutiny over football governance in Liberia.
The Executive Committee holds the keys to FIFA and CAF relations, refereeing standards, and the expansion of youth leagues.
While Cyrus is deeply rooted in Lofa, his campaign has highlighted his “national footprint,” including support for programs in Montserrado County.
Supporters argue his ability to bridge the gap between political influence and sports administration is exactly what the federation needs to attract fresh partnerships and corporate investment.
As the countdown to May 15 begins, the Lofa endorsement serves as a warning shot to other candidates:
