Temple of Justice, Monrovia: Former Montserrado County Representative #10 lawmaker, Yekeh Kolubah, has suffered a legal setback after Justice in Chambers of the Supreme Court, Yussif D. Kaba, denied and dismissed a Bill of Information filed in connection with his controversial expulsion. Kolubah filed a writ of Prohibition on April 16, 2026, prompting Justice in Chambers Kaba to issue a stay order on the House of Representatives leadership to halt proceedings into Kolubah's Liberia-Guinea border remarks. In his ruling delivered on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Chamber Justice Yussif D. Kaba held that the writ of prohibition and accompanying stay order were not properly served upon the respondent in accordance with Rule 26.5 of the Rules of the House of Representatives, thereby undermining the basis of Kolubah’s claim.
“In view of the foregoing, this Court finds that the writ of prohibition and accompanying Stay Order were not properly served upon the Respondent consistent with Rule 26.5 of the Rules of the House of Representatives,” Justice Kaba ruled.
He further stated that because lawful service was not effected, the respondent could not be held in contempt for actions taken in the absence of the Court’s formal notice.
“Consequently, the Respondent cannot be held in contempt for actions taken in the absence of lawful service of the Court’s precepts. Wherefore, and in view of the foregoing, the bill of information is hereby denied and dismissed for lack of proper service,” the ruling concluded.
The decision represents a significant legal hurdle for Kolubah, whose challenge now faces uncertainty as questions continue to be raised about his controversial expulsion. Following the ruling by Justice in Chambers Yussif D. Kaba dismissing former Representative Yekeh Kolubah’s Bill of Information, Kolubah's legal team, Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi disclosed that the legal team has taken exception to the Chamber justice's ruling and plans to appeal before the full Bench of the Supreme Court. Addressing scores of reporters, Cllr. Massaquoi expressed disappointment, arguing that serving court precepts on another branch of government falls under the responsibility of the Supreme Court Marshal’s Office, not the parties involved in the case.
“We disagree with the ruling and have taken exception to it,” Massaquoi said. “It is not our responsibility to serve precepts on another branch of government; that responsibility lies with the Office of the Marshal of the Supreme Court.”
He further argued that the Legislature had previously been served in similar cases and questioned why the process was now being deemed improper. According to him, the legal team had asked the Court to hold the Legislature in contempt for allegedly failing to comply with the writ of prohibition filed before the Court. Kolubah was expelled on April 17, 2026, from the House of Representatives. His controversial expulsion stems from comments made on the Liberia-Guinea border dispute.
Author: Victor Quaye
