A wave of reactions has ensued following a dramatic incident during Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s inauguration on Monday.

The ceremony took an unexpected turn as President Boakai abruptly concluded his inaugural speech due to heat exhaustion.

Boakai, who initially commenced his address on the podium, suddenly went blank and was surrounded by aides and dignitaries for nearly 15 minutes before exiting the scene.

Opposition supporters express doubts about the new president’s fitness for the role, while supporters of the governing party attribute the incident to poor inauguration planning by the outgoing president, Weah.