Liberia Supreme Court hears Kolubah’s appeal against expulsion
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Frontpageafricaonline
Liberia’s Supreme Court is to hear former lawmaker Yekeh Y. Kolubah’s appeal against his expulsion from the House of Representatives. The case, brought after allegations of gross misconduct and breaches of parliamentary rules, is among six matters listed for the 22 October hearing, reports FrontPage Africa.
The Supreme Court of Liberia heard on Thursday, 22 October, the appeal by Yekeh Y. Kolubah, former representative for District No. 10 in Montserrado County, against his expulsion from the House of Representatives. The case was among six matters listed for the fifth day of the October session, with a hearing set for 11am, according to FrontPage Africa.
The expulsion process began on 9 April 2026 after allegations of gross misconduct, violation of the oath of office, repeated breaches of House rules and damage to Parliament’s reputation. Lawmakers particularly criticised Yekeh Kolubah for statements about the border dispute between Liberia and Guinea. Forty-nine lawmakers supported the expulsion resolution, according to FrontPage Africa.
The appeal also concerns the validity of the service of an order that was intended to suspend the parliamentary proceedings. Judge Yussif D. Kaba initially ordered the suspension on 16 April, before ruling on 20 May that the House had not been properly served, as the documents had been handed to a receptionist and an IT officer rather than the sergeant-at-arms, the only person authorised to receive them under parliamentary rules. Kolubah’s lawyer, Jonathan Massaquoi, subsequently petitioned the full bench of the Court.
The Supreme Court reserved its decision at the end of the hearing, as reported in the decision reserved in the Kolubah dispute. The hearing comes after residents of the area called on 7 October for a by-election in District 10.
