Liberia: District 10 By-Election Deadline Falls Friday, Court Yet to Rule

What the report says

Montserrado County District 10 in Liberia has remained without representation in the House of Representatives for nearly four months, as the constitutional window for a by-election is approaching and the Supreme Court has not yet decided whether the vacancy was created lawfully. The report, published by The Liberian Investigator and distributed by AllAfrica, says the dispute stems from the House’s April 17, 2026 vote to expel Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah after remarks he made about a border area disputed between Liberia and Guinea.

Nimba County Sen. Samuel G. Kogar has urged the Supreme Court to act quickly, arguing that the district’s residents are effectively unrepresented while the case remains pending. He also pointed to Article 37 of Liberia’s 1986 Constitution, which requires officials to notify the National Elections Commission after a vacancy and calls for a by-election within 90 days, except in cases close to a general election. Based on that timeline, the deadline cited in the report falls in mid-August.

Kolubah has challenged the expulsion at the Supreme Court, and the paper says the matter is still unresolved. The report adds that the lawmaker’s comments came during tensions over the Sorlumba border area in Lofa County, where Guinean troops reportedly entered disputed territory before the situation was eased through diplomatic efforts and ECOWAS involvement. The broader issue remains politically and legally sensitive because it affects both legislative representation and an unresolved border dispute.