19 h. ago Liberia: Bishop Brown Urges Boakai, Political Actors to Respect Supreme Court Ruling, Uphold Rule of Law

BREWERVILLE – Bishop Kortu Brown, former President of the Liberia Council of Churches, has called on President Joseph Boakai and all political actors to fully respect the recent ruling of the Supreme Court on the leadership dispute within the House of Representatives, emphasizing that disregard for the Court’s decision undermines rule of law and good [...] The post Liberia: Bishop Brown Urges Boakai, Political Actors to Respect Supreme Court Ruling, Uphold Rule of Law appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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42 h. ago Liberia: Cummings Challenges Boakai to Enforce Supreme Court Ruling

Monrovia – Former presidential candidate Alexander B. Cummings has issued a stinging rebuke of President Joseph Boakai’s handling of the ongoing leadership crisis in the House of Representatives, warning that failing to uphold the Supreme Court’s ruling threatens Liberia’s democratic foundations. In a strongly worded statement, Cummings declared that “following the rule of law is [...] The post Liberia: Cummings Challenges Boakai to Enforce Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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4 d. ago Liberia: Gongloe Accuses Boakai of Undermining Rule of Law After Supreme Court Ruling

Monrovia – Prominent human rights lawyer, ClIr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has criticized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for disregarding a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the legitimacy of House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com Gongloe, a former presidential candidate and law professor, said the Supreme Court’s April 23 decision is final and [...] The post Liberia: Gongloe Accuses Boakai of Undermining Rule of Law After Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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4 d. ago Liberia: Gov’t’s Lukewarm Approach to Enforcing Supreme Court Ruling Could Undermine Campaign for UN Security Council Seat – Experts Warn

Monrovia – When President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung took the oath of office on January 22, 2024—administered by Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh—they swore to uphold, protect, and defend the Constitution of Liberia. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com In his inaugural address, President Boakai vowed that his administration would reflect the hopes [...] The post Liberia: Gov’t’s Lukewarm Approach to Enforcing Supreme Court Ruling Could Undermine Campaign for UN Security Council Seat – Experts Warn appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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4 d. ago Liberia: Morlu Blasts Boakai for Defying Supreme Court, Warns of Growing Threat to Rule of Law

Monrovia – The Chairman of the political advocacy group STAND, Mulbah Morlu, has criticized President Joseph Boakai’s refusal to honor the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that reaffirmed J. Fonati Koffa as the legitimate Speaker of the House of Representatives. By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com Morlu called the President’s stance a “deliberate assault on the rule of law” [...] The post Liberia: Morlu Blasts Boakai for Defying Supreme Court, Warns of Growing Threat to Rule of Law appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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5 d. ago Liberia: MOVEE Demands Boakai Enforce Supreme Court Ruling, Vows to Defend Rule of Law Through ‘Orange Revolution’

Monrovia – The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has issued a direct challenge to President Joseph Boakai, urging his administration to immediately enforce the Supreme Court ruling that reaffirms Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa as the legitimate Speaker of the House of Representatives. By Willie Tokpah In a press statement released Thursday, MOVEE hailed the Court’s decision [...] The post Liberia: MOVEE Demands Boakai Enforce Supreme Court Ruling, Vows to Defend Rule of Law Through ‘Orange Revolution’ appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: Cllr. Gongloe Accuses VP Koung of Fomenting Tribal Politics in Nimba County

MONROVIA – Former presidential candidate and human rights lawyer, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has accused Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung and other political actors of deliberately stoking tribal tensions in Nimba County ahead of the April 22 senatorial by-election, warning that such tactics threaten the county’s unity and Liberia’s fragile peace. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [...] The post Liberia: Cllr. Gongloe Accuses VP Koung of Fomenting Tribal Politics in Nimba County appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Rule of Law Caucus Refutes False Negotiation Claims, Affirms Commitment to Supreme Court Ruling

Monrovia, Liberia – April 15, 2025 – The Rule of Law Caucus within the House of Representatives has issued a strong denial of widespread rumors suggesting ongoing negotiations between the Caucus and the Majority Bloc. The Caucus specifically addressed reports implicating the Council of Chiefs and Elders (EDOs), allegedly under the facilitation of the Ministry […] The post Rule of Law Caucus Refutes False Negotiation Claims, Affirms Commitment to Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on Global News Network Liberia .

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