In Liberia, embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has taken his case to the Supreme Court, contesting the decision of a 47-member majority bloc in the Legislature to declare his position vacant following a boycott.
The lawmakers, who signed a petition for his removal, allege that their decision followed due process. They claim that Speaker Koffa was invited on three separate occasions to address accusations brought by six lawmakers but failed to appear.
Under Liberian law, the removal of the Speaker requires a two-thirds majority vote, which the majority bloc asserts they have met.
Speaker Koffa disputes the legality of the process and is seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court to resolve the matter. The political standoff has heightened tensions in the Legislature as the country faces pressing issues, including the passage of the 2025 national budget.
