MONROVIA- In the end, the Liberian senate on Thursday confirmed Affiliate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as the following Chief Justice. The Liberian senate is the best decision-making physique.
The present Chief Justice, Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh reached her retirement age of 72 years on June 26, 2025.
Justice Gbeisay was nominated by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai lately to interchange outgoing Chief.
In line with the 1986 structure, Article 72(b) of states that: “The Chief Justice and Affiliate Justices of the Supreme Courtroom and judges of the subordinate courts of report shall be retired on the age of seventy; supplied, nonetheless, {that a} Justice or Decide might proceed in workplace for so long as could also be essential to allow him to render judgment or carry out every other judicial obligation in regard to proceedings entertained by him earlier than he attained the age of seventy.”
Usually, a affirmation is finished after a report from the related committee is submitted for assessment.
So, this was adopted by a report from its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and Petition throughout common session held on the Capitol Constructing on Thursday, July 17, the identical day he was confirmed.
To take action, a movement needs to be filed from a senator; which was finished by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon.
There have been 24 senators(all voted in favor of his affirmation) out of 30 representing two from the 15 counties of Liberia.
His overwhelming affirmation was seen as his authorized skill to carry out his constitutional accountability.
The newly confirmed Chief Justice was nominated by president Boakai on June 30 to the senate who described him as a jurist of “exemplary integrity, profound authorized acumen, and a robust dedication to upholding the rule of regulation and the Structure.” Not solely that, however additionally the President urged the Senate to behave swiftly to make sure continuity on the highest degree of the judiciary.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been within the occupation for over twenty years. He has labored for a lot of worldwide media retailers together with: West Africa Journal, Africa Week Journal, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Instances, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He’s the present correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in Worldwide Relations and a candidate for second grasp in Worldwide Peace research and Battle Decision from the College of Liberia.
