All eyes are set on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai as he leafs by means of names and profiles of dozens of certified Liberians as alternative of Chief Justice Sie-A-Yuohwho has reached retirement age.
Madam Yuoh celebrated her seventieth birthday yesterday, a constitutional age ceiling for retirement of chief justice and different judges.
Who would slot in the President’s personal benchmarks and different authorized peripheries is probably the most regarding subject begging solutions.
Usually, Presidents undertake the costume by costume method, trying inside for the alternative of a retired chief Justice, as within the case of Justice Yuoh who was an Affiliate Justice, and later nominated by former President George Weah to exchange then retired Chief Justice Cllr. Francis Korkpor.
Apart from, the President deserves the suitable as per the structure to nominate anybody who meets the necessities to serve within the capability.
Nonetheless, a few of those that many imagine are on the President’s thoughts and watchlist embrace present Affiliate Justice Yamie Gbeisay, Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Toweh, former TRC Chairman, Cllr. Jerome Verdier and Cllr. Jamesetta Wolokollie, a long-serving Affiliate Justice of the Supreme Courtroom Bench.
Justice Gbeisay is, nevertheless, mentioned to be on the high of these being thought of to exchange the outgoing Chief Justice Yuoh.
Unconfirmed stories converse of ongoing consultations amongst high executives of the ruling Unity Celebration because the seek for the brand new Chief Justice intensifies.
Whereas the President is mulling the way in which out, others are reportly campaigning for the consideration of their kinsmen by President Boakai.
These with tribal connection to Justice Gbeisay together with Vice President Jeramiah Koung and different key stakeholders are mentioned to be speaking within the President’s ears.
If the place is given to Justice Gbeisay, many imagine it might be a political reward to the folks of NimbaCounty for his or her assist to the federal government, having performed pivotal function within the President’s victory.
The Affiliate Justice preferment may very well be a lift to the federal government’s efforts to stamp its authority and unhindered management of the system because it pushes onerous within the anti-corruption battle evidenced by ongoing prosecution each present and former officers of presidency allegedly concerned in acts of corruption.
Who’s Justice Gbeisay?
Justice Gbeisay, a son of Nimba County, was appointed Affiliate Justice by former President George Weah, filling the hole created by the elevation of Justice Yuoh.
He was born 1959 unto the union of Mr. Henry P. Quiquiand Madam Yah Domah, in Gonpa Metropolis, Nimba County.
He obtained his highschool training and diploma from the Dolo Memorial Excessive College, Sanniquellie Metropolis, Nimba County in 1979, and subsequent to {that a} “B” certificates in Language Artwork and Social Research from the Kakata Rural Instructor’s Coaching Institute (KRTTI), Kakata Metropolis, Margibi County within the 12 months 1983.
Thereafter, he enrolled on the College of Liberia (UL), in pursuit of additional tertiary training the place he graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) diploma in Historical past of Govt/Public Administration.
Mr. Justice Gbeisay enrolled on the Louis Arthur Grimes College of Regulation, College of Liberia, the place he was skilled as a lawyer and obtained a Bachelor of Legal guidelines (LLB) diploma in 1998 and was subsequently admitted into the Liberia Nationwide Bar Affiliation as an Legal professional-At-Regulation in 1998. His Honor was additionally admitted as Counsellor-At-Regulation of the Supreme Courtroom Bar in 2002.
Affiliate Justice Gbeisay started his public {and professional} service throughout the Monrovia Consolidated College System (MCSS) the place he taught language arts and social research from 1984 – 1989.
He then served as a Analysis Analyst on the Ministry of Overseas Affairs from 1989 – 1990, then as Director, Claims and Advantages, Nationwide Social Safety and Welfare Company (NASSCORP), 1996 – 1999, Authorized Counsel, Ministry of Labor, 2001 – 2003 after which Authorized Counsel, Nationwide Elections Fee (NEC) from 2003 – 2005.
Justice Gbeisay started his personal authorized observe as Managing Associate on the Tiala Regulation Associates Inc. from 2005 – 2009 at which period he returned to nationwide service as Authorized Guide, Ministry of Justice [MOJ] underneath the Senior Government Service Program of the Authorities of Liberia from 2009 – 2014.
He returned to his personal duties as Managing Associate, Tiala Regulation Associates Inc. in 2014 from the place he was nominated, confirmed and appointed Relieving Decide in 2015, a place he served till his current appointment as Affiliate Justice of the Honorable Supreme Courtroom of Liberia, in October 2022.
Justice Minister Tweh
Appointed in 2024, Minister Tweh is among the celebrated and revered authorized minds, whose expertise within the judiciary spans a number of years.
For many years, he efficiently ran the Tweh & Pierre Regulation Agency earlier than his preferment by President Boakaifollowing the withdrawal of Cllr. Massaquoi as a result of public stress.
He has a wealthy training background, graduating with honors from Cuttington College Faculty 1984 with a B.S.C.
He enrolled on the Louis Arthur Grimes College of Regulation, College of Liberia, and graduated in 1986 with honors in LL.M., and went to Harvard Regulation College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988.
He served as President of the Liberia Nationwide Bar Affiliation f4om 2006 – 2008); and is a member of New York State Bar Affiliation; American Bar Affiliation.
His focuses on Company Taxation; Company Regulation; Worldwide Enterprise; Industrial Transactions; Litigation, and served aa Assistant Professor of Regulation, Louis Arthur Grimes College of Regulation, College of Liberia, 1992-1996; Managing Associate, Brumskine& Associates, 1991-1999; Member, Nationwide Board of Bar Examiners, Supreme Courtroom of Liberia, 1994-1996/February 2004 to 2014; Member, Board of Administrators, Liberia Telecommunications Company (LTC), 1994-1995; Member, Tax Fee of Liberia, 1999; Member, Grievance & Ethics Committee, Supreme Courtroom of Liberia, 2002 to 2013; Chairman, Board of Administrators, Industrial Property Workplace, 2005 to 2012; Chairman, Provisional Board of Administrators, Liberia Telecommunications Company (LTC), February 2006 to September 2007; Member, Judicial Inquiry Fee, Supreme Courtroom of Liberia, 2006 to 2008; Co-Chairman, Judicial Coaching Institute Steering Committee, Supreme Courtroom of Liberia, 2007 to 2008; Member Board of Administrators of the Liberian Nationwide Oil Firm, 2009 to 2010; Member, Government Council of the Liberia Chamber of Commerce, 2009 to February 2011; Member, Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church, 2012 to the current; President, Liberia Chamber of Commerce, 2021
Who’s Affiliate Wolokollie?
Affiliate Justice Wolokollie is a famend feminine lawyer, extremely revered and certified amongst her friends.
She was appointed Affiliate Justice in the course of the first time period of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and is the long-serving Affiliate Justice on the Bench.
She was born in Maryland County, Liberia, and has a B.A. Diploma in English/Sociology, Faculty of Liberal and Advantageous Arts in 1981 from the College of Liberia.
She obtained a M.A. Diploma in English and Educating & Manufacturing of Drama, College of Drama, in 1985 from the Florida State College, U.S.A. and later obtained an L.L.B. in Regulation from the Louis Arthur Grimes College of Regulation, College of Liberia in 1988.
She served as teacher throughout the English Division on the College of Liberia from 1981 – 1994, and as Authorized Counsel on the Regulation Places of work of Barnes and Johnson; Maxwell and Maxwell Regulation Places of work; Cooper and Togbah; in-house counsel, Liberia Financial institution for Improvement and Funding (LBDI), Monrovia, Liberia from 1988-2005.
As Counsellor-at-Regulation, she served as Assistant Secretary and subsequently as Secretary of the Liberian Nationwide Bar Affiliation (LNBA).
She additionally served as the first Vice President of the Affiliation of Feminine Legal professionals of Liberia (AFELL). Her service with the Authorities of Liberia started when she served as Nationwide Session for the Governance Reform Fee (GRC), Monrovia, Liberia from 2004-2005; Minister of Youth and Sports activities, Monrovia, Liberia from April 2005-June 2007.
In July 2007, she was nominated by Madam Sirleaf, and confirmed by the Liberian Senate to function Affiliate Justice of the Supreme Courtroom, Republic of Liberia.
Who’s Cllr. Jerome Verdier
Cllr. Verdier is a family title in Liberia’s social and political cycles, a number one human rights and civil society activist previous to his choice to serve on the Fact and Reconciliation Fee TRC.
Cllr. Verdier holds a Bachelors of Enterprise Administration (BBA) Diploma in Accounting and Economics (1988) from the College of Liberia and a Bachelors of Legal guidelines Diploma (LLB) from its Louis Arthur Grimes College of Regulation.
Aside from working each within the personal and public sectors as Senior Accountant, Comptroller and Government Director, he has been instrumental in strengthening civil society advocacy while serving in a number of capacities as Government Director of Liberia Democracy Watch (LDW); Chairman of the Board of Administrators of The Nationwide Human Rights Heart of Liberia (NHRCL), a consortium of 9 human rights and pro-democracy organizations; Board Chairperson of the Basis For Worldwide Dignity (FIND); Senior Employees Legal professional for the Affiliation of Environmental Legal professionals (Inexperienced Advocates); and the primary Analysis & Program Officer of the Catholic Justice & Peace Fee (JPC).
Cllr. Verdier is a practising legal professional, credited for rendering professional bono authorized providers to indigents, civil society activists and journalists, while additionally main civil society adversarial authorized groups in a number of profitable lawsuits towards the federal government of Liberia.
Whoever is appointed will deliver renewed vigor to the place and the judiciary as the federal government intensifies its anti-corruption battle.
She or he might be tasked with purging the judiciary of misfits amid claims and allegations of corruption.
The appointment of individuals to the Supreme Courtroom Bench is claimed to be void of politics, however that political get together pursuits and private relationships and loyalty are usually not thrashed as properly.
Presently, the federal government is getting ready former authorities officers who’re linked to numerous alleged corruption, together with former Minister Maxwell SaahKemayah, former Deputy Overseas Affairs Minister Thelma Sawyer, former GSA Director Mary Broh, Henry Williams, Government Director of the Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Company (NDMA).
President Boakai can be demonstrating his uncompromising stance within the battle towards corruption by suspending some high authorities officers, together with Christopher D. Sankolo, Director-Basic of the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), and his deputy, Chea B. Garley over allegations of monetary and administrative misconduct, amongst others.
