Monrovia, Nov. 26 -- Embattled House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has filed a legal challenge with the Supreme Court of Liberia, contesting what he terms his "unconstitutional removal" as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The lawsuit, submitted on Monday, November 25, 2024, seeks a judicial review of the actions of some House members, including the election of Representative Richard N. Koon as the new Speaker.

Koffa's legal action comes just a day before the Supreme Court hearing on his previously filed writ of mandamus, which also targets the lawmakers involved in his removal.

Through his legal counsel, Cllr. Arthur T. Johnson, Speaker Koffa argued that the November 21, 2024, session where his removal took place violated Articles 20 ...