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

What the report says

Montserrado County’s District 10 in Liberia has been without a representative in the House of Representatives for nearly four months, after lawmakers expelled Yekeh Y. Kolubah on April 17, 2026. According to The Liberian Investigator, the vacancy has triggered a constitutional timeline for a by-election, but the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on whether the expulsion itself was lawful.

The report says the outer deadline for notifying the National Elections Commission and holding a by-election is set to expire this month, with Aug. 15 identified as the key date based on Article 37 of Liberia’s 1986 Constitution. Nimba County Sen. Samuel G. Kogar publicly urged the Supreme Court to act quickly so District 10 residents are not left without representation while the case remains pending.

Kolubah challenged the House’s decision in court after lawmakers removed him over remarks he made about a disputed border area between Liberia and Guinea. The House said those comments were inappropriate for a sitting lawmaker and harmful to Liberia’s interests. The dispute arose during a broader period of tension along the Liberia-Guinea border, including the Sorlumba area in Lofa County, where regional mediation helped ease immediate strain but did not resolve the underlying territorial question.

The case matters because it sits at the intersection of constitutional procedure, legislative discipline and electoral representation, and could affect when residents of District 10 regain a voice in the national legislature.