GRAND BASSA COUNTY, Liberia, October 6, 2026 — Some residents of Grand Bassa County have criticized Cllr. Charlyne M. Brumskine-Dennis over her recent declaration of support for Senate President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, questioning whether the move is consistent with the political legacy of her late father, Liberty Party founder Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine.
The residents, who spoke with this paper by telephone on condition of anonymity, claimed that Brumskine-Dennis’ political decisions could weaken her standing in Grand Bassa.
Their criticism followed remarks by Brumskine-Dennis at a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Liberty Party’s headquarters in Grand Bassa, where she praised Karnga-Lawrence and urged her to continue the political legacy of her late father.
“On behalf of my mother, my father, this is your time, this is your season. Carry on the legacy. LP will govern this country one day,” Brumskine-Dennis said.
The residents also revisited her decision to become Alexander B. Cummings’ vice-presidential running mate in the 2023 elections after she had earlier been associated with a possible representative bid in Grand Bassa County District #3.
They alleged that financial considerations influenced that decision, but provided no evidence to substantiate the claim. Brumskine-Dennis was subsequently selected as Cummings’ running mate on the Collaborating Political Parties ticket for the 2023 presidential election.
The residents further questioned her current relationship with Karnga-Lawrence following years of internal disagreements within the Liberty Party.
Brumskine-Dennis, however, credited reconciliation within the party with creating a more unified political environment and thanked Karnga-Lawrence for her role in resolving longstanding divisions.
Her remarks came as she prepares to take up a judicial position with the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, which she said would require her to step away from active political engagement.
“Today will be my last time,” she told supporters, explaining that she would leave Liberia to serve on the regional court in Nigeria.
Brumskine-Dennis described the appointment as an opportunity to represent Liberia and Grand Bassa at the regional level.
“I am leaving you and going to Nigeria to represent Liberia on the biggest court in the region. I will be a judge, but it is the Bassa people and Liberia who I represent,” she said.
She also thanked Karnga-Lawrence for her leadership during the reconciliation process and urged Grand Bassa citizens to support efforts to rebuild the Liberty Party.
Brumskine-Dennis and Karnga-Lawrence were on opposing sides of the Liberty Party’s internal divisions ahead of the 2023 elections. Brumskine-Dennis ran alongside Cummings, while the Karnga-Lawrence faction supported Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s presidential bid.
Her latest remarks therefore signal a significant shift from the political divisions that characterized the party ahead of the 2023 elections.
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