Sirleaf's office deems her expulsion from party 'illegal' The office of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has says the decision to expel her from the ruling Unity Party is "illegal". Liberia's ruling party on Sunday said it had expelled outgoing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for not backing her vice-president, Joseph Boakai, in a presidential election run-off lost to former footballer George Weah. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES