By Stephen G. Fellajuah
Ganta, Nimba County, February 13, 2026 — Conventional authorities in Nimba County have introduced plans to summon Justin Oldpa Yeazehn, broadly often called New Zoe Prophet Key, to look earlier than the county’s highest conventional council in Zayglay City.
This transfer comes as Prophet Key faces intensifying authorized challenges, together with a high-profile case involving Chief Justice Yamie Gbeisay.
Showing Thursday on the Voice of Gompa, Nimba County Basic Cultural Coordinator Melvin Gbaylia and Chief Zoe Saye Papa, joined by members of the Nimba County Chiefs and Elders Council, asserted that, whatever the end result within the formal justice system, Prophet Key stays accountable to conventional authority.
“Even when the regulation frees him, custom is not going to. We’ll name him and provide cultural steerage,” declared the elders.
They defined that Prophet Key could be formally summoned via the Paramount Chief of Doe Chiefdom to look earlier than the normal seat in Zayglay, the well known epicenter of Nimba’s cultural management.
The chiefs and elders voiced concern over what they described as Prophet Key’s public insults in opposition to nationwide leaders. Whereas Prophet Key presents himself as a conventional determine, they mentioned, his current actions have alarmed the normal group.
“Disrespect for established authority is not going to be tolerated,” the elders warned, insisting that Prophet Key should current himself earlier than the council to handle these issues.
Authorized Troubles Mount
Past the normal summons, Prophet Key’s embroiled in a collection of authorized controversies. In January 2024, former Tradition Ambassador Juli Endee filed a US$5 million civil lawsuit in opposition to him, alleging that he circulated defamatory movies containing unsubstantiated allegations of improper private relationships with outstanding politicians. The swimsuit claims the content material induced embarrassment and reputational hurt.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Courtroom of Liberia cited Prophet Key for contempt, demanding he present trigger why he shouldn’t be punished for repeated insulting remarks concentrating on the judiciary—particularly Chief Justice Gbeisay and different justices—which, in line with the Courtroom, subjected the judiciary to public ridicule.
The Supreme Courtroom clarified that its quotation was procedural, emphasizing respect for due course of and freedom of expression, but in addition cautioning that respectable criticism should not cross into actions that undermine the judiciary’s integrity.
A Broader Nationwide Debate
The controversies surrounding Prophet Key have sparked a broader nationwide dialog about electoral integrity, candidate eligibility, the boundaries of political speech, and the steadiness between free expression and respect for state and conventional authority. His case additionally highlights the rising affect of social media in Liberia’s political discourse.
Prophet Key has change into a deeply polarizing determine—celebrated by supporters as a fearless critic of authority but seen by others as reckless and legally problematic. Now, he finds himself confronting each the formal justice system and the enduring authority of Nimba County’s historical traditions.
