MONROVIA – The Supreme Court of Liberia has reserved judgment in a legal battle involving Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah, who is challenging his expulsion from the House of Representatives through a Bill of Information filed before the Court’s Full Bench.
By: Trokon S. Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com
During arguments on Thursday, October 22, 2026, Kolubah’s lawyers maintained that the House of Representatives had been properly served with the Supreme Court’s writ of prohibition and stay order under Section 3.38 of Liberia’s Civil Procedure Law.
The legal team argued that the law provides for service of summons on a government subdivision or municipal corporation through its chief executive officer, whom they identified in this case as House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon.
However, when questioned by members of the Supreme Court Bench about whether Speaker Koon was personally served, Kolubah’s lawyers acknowledged that they did not witness the Court Marshal reading or directly delivering the documents to the Speaker.
They instead told the Court that the documents were ultimately handed over to the Speaker’s receptionist.
Lawyers representing the House of Representatives challenged the validity of the service, urging the Court to declare Kolubah’s writ of prohibition void.
They argued that the process violated Sections 3.38(8) and 3.38(9) of the Civil Procedure Law, insisting that the Speaker was present at his Capitol Building office but was not personally served as required by law.
After hearing arguments from both parties, the Supreme Court’s Full Bench reserved judgment, with its decision expected to determine the next stage of Kolubah’s legal challenge to his expulsion.
