— Accepts Justice Nagbe’s Early Retirement Request
IPNEWS: In another surprised move, Liberia’s President George Manneh Weah has nominated Counselor Frank Musah Dean Jr., to replace Associate Justice Nagbe pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate.
In nominating Cllr. Dean to the Supreme Court Bench, the Liberian Leader said he harbor no doubt in the ability of the Attorney General to perform as expected of a high court jurist. He said Cllr. Dean has demonstrated a high degree of professionalism not just in the execution of his duties as Minister of Justice but also earned the respect of his peers over the years as an astute lawyer.
Cllr Dean is currently the Minister of Justice and Dean of the Supreme Court Bar-these positions he has held since assuming the Office of the Minister of Justice in 2018.
Cllr. Frank Musa Dean Jr., a renowned Liberian legal luminary, joined the Bar in 1992, and has since been an outstanding member of the Supreme Bar for more than three decades. He is the founder of the renowned Law Office of Dean & Associates.
The appointment of the current Justice Minister flowed a request from Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, His Honor Joseph N. Nagbe for an early retirement due to ill-health.
Associate Justice Nagbe, an astute lawyer and politician, was nominated by President Weah and confirmed by the Liberia Senate August 2018 replacing retired Associate Justice, His Honor Philip A Z Banks.
Prior to his ascendancy to the Bench of the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Nagbe served as senior Senator of Sinoe County at the 54th National Legislature.
In his acceptance of the resignation of the venerable jurist, His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia, expressed his unfeigned thanks and appreciation for the services of Associate Nagbe. He said it was his fervent prayer that the Almighty God would grant the ailing jurist his healing powers as he is on the path of recovery.
Meanwhile, the Strategic Journalist Committee headed by its Chairman Rhodoxon S. Fayiah is giving outgoing President George Weah 24 hours ultimatum to withdraw his nomination on Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean was today nominated by outgoing President George Weah as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court replacing Associate Justice Joseph Nagbe.
According to the recent Executive Order passed by President George Weah said all appointments are suspended during this Transitional period until the President Elect is inducted into office. The Strategic Journalist Committee says the Executive Order is a law when passed by the President of the Country. President George Weah nomination contradicts his Executive Order that he has signed and sealed.
The Strategic Journalist Committee said it is working along with its legal team to make sure a stay order writ is issued before the Justice in Chambers of the Supreme Court if President George Weah refused to withdraw the nomination of Frank Musa Dean as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court with in the 24 hours ultimatum. Liberia is a Country of laws not for men. The Strategic Journalist Committee will make use of the law to its fullest.
