Liberia: Senate Ignored Credential Of Law School Student And Confirmed Him As Specialized Court Judge
Monrovia, March 22 -- FrontPageAfrica has obtained documents showing that Octavius B. Doe, who was controversially appointed as judge of the monthly and probate court of Sinoe County, was a student at law when he was nominated.
Doe was preferred by President George Weah on July 9, 2018 as a Special Court Judge and was subsequently confirmed by the Liberian Senate on August 21, 2018.
His status as a student was ignored by the Liberian Senate's Judiciary Committee, an action considered by many as a breach of both the Judiciary law and legal ethics.
Some personnel and Court Administrators say Doe was hired as a judge based on his appointed by President Weah.
Section 3.7 of the Judiciary Law states that "no person shall be appointed or ho...
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