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Liberia news: SENATE CONFIRMS JUSTICE GBEISAY

MONROVIA- At long last, the Liberian senate on Thursday confirmed Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as the next Chief Justice. The Liberian senate is the highest decision-making body.

The current 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 recently to replace outgoing Chief.

According to the 1986 constitution, Article 72(b) of  states that: “The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the subordinate courts of record shall be retired at the age of seventy; provided, however, that a Justice or Judge may continue in office for as long as may be necessary to enable him to render judgment or perform any other judicial duty in regard to proceedings entertained by him before he attained the age of seventy.”

Normally, a confirmation is done after a report from the relevant committee  is submitted for review.

So,  this was followed by  a report from its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and Petition during regular session held at the Capitol Building on Thursday, July 17, the same day he was confirmed.

To do so, a motion has to be filed from a senator; which was done  by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon.

There were 24 senators(all voted in favor of his confirmation) out of  30 representing  two from  the 15 counties of Liberia.

His overwhelming confirmation was seen as his legal ability to perform his constitutional responsibility.

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 legal acumen, and a strong commitment to upholding the rule of law and the Constitution.”  Not only that, but  also the President urged the Senate to act swiftly to ensure continuity at the highest level of the judiciary.

Alphonso Toweh

Has been in the profession for over twenty years. He has worked for many international media outlets  including: West Africa Magazine, Africa Week Magazine, African Observer and  did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Times, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He is the current correspondent for Reuters 
 He holds first  MA with honors in International  Relations and a  candidate for second master in International Peace studies and Conflict  Resolution from the University of Liberia.