The Liberian Senate has overwhelmingly voted and confirmed Affiliate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice of Liberia.
By Lincoln G. Peters
Capitol Hill, July 18, 2025: Affiliate Justice Gbeisay’s affirmation follows a two-day sensible analysis and affirmation listening to by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims, and Petitions.
His affirmation was predicated on a report from the Senate’s Committee on Judiciary, Claims and Petitions recommending the affirmation of the nominee.
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai just lately nominated Justice Gbeisay to interchange outgoing Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene-Youh, who has reached the constitutional age of retirement (70) consistent with Article 72(b) of the Structure of Liberia.
Article 72(b) of the 1986 Liberian Structure states:
“The Chief Justice and Affiliate Justices of the Supreme Courtroom and judges of the subordinate courts of file shall be retired on the age of seventy; offered, nevertheless, {that a} Justice or Decide could proceed in workplace for so long as could also be essential to allow him to render judgment or carry out some other judicial obligation in regard to proceedings entertained by him earlier than he attained the age of seventy.”
A movement for the affirmation of Justice Gbeisay was filed by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon and instantly endorsed by members of the Senate.
All 24 Senators current throughout the sitting voted in favor of the movement.
Following the Senate’s resolution, the Secretary of the Senate was mandated by the presiding officer, President Professional Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence, to speak with the Chief Government concerning the physique’s resolution.
In the meantime, moments after the affirmation of Justice Gbeisay as Chief Justice of Liberia, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has nominated Cllr. Boakai Kanneh as Affiliate Justice to interchange incoming CJ Gbeisay.
The nominee at present serves because the Chairman of the Regulation Reform Fee. -Edited by Othello B. Garblah.
