President Boakai Commissions Seventeen Judicial Officers, Calls for Integrity and Accountability Across the Judiciary
Executive Mansion, Monrovia: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has commissioned seventeen judicial officers: two judges and fifteen court marshals as part of his Administration’s efforts to strengthen Liberia’s justice system, reinforce the rule of law, and promote integrity, professionalism, and accountability across the Judiciary.
The commissioning forms part of the Government’s commitment to strengthening the rule of law under the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development and advancing reforms aimed at improving public confidence in the administration of justice.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony at the Executive Mansion, President Boakai described the appointments as a significant investment in Liberia’s justice sector and a decisive step toward strengthening the institutions that safeguard democracy, constitutional governance, and the rights of all citizens.
He reminded the newly commissioned judicial officers that they had accepted not positions of privilege but a solemn public trust, emphasizing that every judgment rendered and every action taken would either strengthen or diminish the confidence of the Liberian people in the justice system.
“The nation cannot prosper where the rule of law is weak,” President Boakai declared. “Investors lose confidence, citizens lose hope, criminals become emboldened, and institutions deteriorate.”
The President stressed that strengthening the rule of law remains central to the ARREST Agenda because sustainable economic growth, democratic governance, social stability, and national security cannot be achieved without a Judiciary that dispenses justice fairly, impartially, and without fear or favor.
President Boakai further emphasized that judicial independence must be matched by responsibility, professionalism, integrity, diligence, and unwavering fidelity to the Constitution. He disclosed that he had held discussions with the Chief Justice on ongoing judicial reforms prior to the commissioning ceremony and reaffirmed that Liberians deserve courts that hear cases promptly, faithfully apply the law, and administer justice fairly and impartially.
“The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but they must never turn so slowly that our courts become revolving doors through which criminals repeatedly pass without consequence,” the President said.
Addressing the newly commissioned judges, President Boakai urged them to ensure that their greatest legacy is measured not by the number of cases they decide, but by the confidence their decisions inspire among the Liberian people. He similarly charged the court marshals to discharge their duties with professionalism, discipline, restraint, and unwavering respect for the constitutional rights and dignity of every citizen.
Referencing the constitutional responsibilities of the three branches of Government, the President noted that while the Executive provides leadership and the Legislature enacts laws, the Judiciary must continue to interpret and apply those laws independently, fairly, and faithfully.
President Boakai congratulated the newly commissioned judicial officers and expressed confidence that Liberia would become stronger, safer, and more prosperous when every branch of Government faithfully fulfills its constitutional mandate.
Newly Commissioned Judicial Officers
Judges
* Judge Nelson B. Chineh – Resident Circuit Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, River Gee County
* Cllr. Tarlo Wehyee – Labor Court Judge, Nimba County
Court Marshals
* Emmanuel T. Nyenkan – Marshal of the Supreme Court of Liberia
* Blessing Jebbeh Morris – Deputy Marshal, Montserrado County
* Jerry T. McIntosh – Deputy Marshal, Second Judicial Circuit, Grand Bassa County
* Peter M. Weagba – Deputy Marshal, Third Judicial Circuit, Sinoe County
* Advester Collor, Jr. – Deputy Marshal, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Maryland County
* Momodu Massaquoi – Deputy Marshal, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Grand Cape Mount County
* Bill Alonzo Gartor – Deputy Marshal, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Grand Gedeh County
* Nathan P. Suah – Deputy Marshal, Eighth Judicial Circuit, Nimba County
* Abraham O. Kollie, Jr. – Deputy Marshal, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Bong County
* John F. Powoe – Deputy Marshal, Tenth Judicial Circuit, Lofa County
* Nimely Weah – Deputy Marshal, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Bomi County
* Robert B. Toe – Deputy Marshal, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Grand Kru County
* Henry K. Eric – Deputy Marshal, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Margibi County
* Jefferson S. Saydee – Deputy Marshal, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, River Cess County
* Toweah Geegbeh – Deputy Marshal, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, River Gee County
* Saymon P. Fahnbulleh – Deputy Marshal, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Gbarpolu County
