Liberia: Raji Scores Major Political Victory as 40 Members Vote ‘YES’ to New Judicial and Electoral Bodies

Monrovia – In a dramatic consolidation of power that has effectively silenced weeks of internal dissent, all 40 members present at the Liberia Football Association (LFA) Extraordinary Congress voted “YES” on Sunday, February 22, 2026, to confirm a sweeping new roster of judicial, electoral, and compliance officers.

The unanimous vote signals a total, if unexpected, surrender by the opposition that had previously threatened to block the appointments.

The Congress, held in Monrovia, was legally constituted after 34 of the 49 voting members, including clubs and affiliates, answered the roll call, comfortably surpassing the required quorum.

What followed was a complete reversal of the tension that had gripped the football house, as the 40 members in attendance delivered a 100 percent approval rate for the LFA leadership’s proposed oversight bodies.

Raji Slams ‘Personal Agendas’

LFA President Mustapha I. Raji did not hold back in his address to the delegates, using the platform to launch a scathing critique of individuals he accused of trying to derail the association’s progress by opposing the new appointments and developmental budget.

“We have worked over the period, but we’ve been pulled behind. Though it’s a democracy, why will you vote against the Liberia Football Association budget?” Raji questioned, framing the opposition not as a democratic right, but as an obstruction to progress.

Raji argued that these committees are the “backbone” of a generational shift in football governance, linking their confirmation to infrastructure projects and expanded opportunities for female footballers in rural areas like Sinoe County.

In a move to delegitimize his critics, Raji drew parallels to global football governance, noting that member associations at the FIFA Congress rarely vote against such institutional structures.

“Do not be misled,” he warned the hall. “There will be individuals among us who do not want the LFA to succeed. Their intent is personal.”

The ‘Structural Reset’: The Confirmed Committees

The “YES” vote officially installs individuals into the LFA’s most sensitive oversight and legal positions, effectively shaping the association’s governance for the coming years:

Elections Committee, Chairman: Atty. Dominic M. S. Massaquoi, Co-Chair: Mr. S. Robert Johnson II, Member: Mr. Ibrahim Sheriff, Substitutes: Barrister Meo Beyan, Mr. Charles Umehai, Mr. Othello Thompson

Election Appeals Committee

Chairman: Atty. Kollie Dorko, Co-Chair: Mr. Socrates Boyenneh, Member: Mr. Paul Romeo David, Substitutes: Mr. Lawrence Karnley, Mr. Sekou Jabateh Oliseh, Mr. William Pupo

Ethics Committee, Chairman: Cllr. Mamee S. Gbongbah, Co-Chair: Mr. Paye Bill Garbie, Member: Miss Precious Harvey

Board of Arbitration Chairman: Atty. Neto Z. Lighe, Co-Chair: Cllr. Vasco Nyei, Members: Mr. Roston Gbelia, Mr. Malcolm W. Joseph, Mr. J. Michael Boayo

National Dispute Resolution Council, Chairman: Cllr. Kukuyon Teh, Co-Chair: Mr. Sam Bedford, Members: Mr. Prince Korvah, Mr. Daniel Rogers, Mr. Koffa Pearce, Mr. Joe Nagbe, Mr. Comfort Cooper

Audit and Compliance Chairman: Mr. Gbanjah Campbell, Co-Chair: Mr. Richard Pratt, Member: Mr. Sekou Sheriff

Disciplinary & Appeal Committees, Appeal Chair: Cllr. Supu Cole | Co-Chair: Atty. Rawlings Jardia

Disciplinary Chair: Cllr. Kulah Jackson | Co-Chair: Mr. Joseph Farkollie

Club Licensing Bodies (FIB & Appeals)

First Instance Body Chair: Atty. Pervis W. Dolopei

Appeals Body Chair: Cllr. Ambrose Tarplah

Unity or Maneuvering?

The installation of these committees is seen by observers as a strategic move to stabilize the LFA’s internal oversight ahead of future electoral cycles.

While the Raji administration views the unanimous outcome as a sweeping validation of its mandate, skeptics in the football community are already raising questions about potential behind-the-scenes negotiations that led to the sudden disappearance of the “No” votes.

For now, the numbers are indisputable: 40 members present, 40 “YES” votes, and zero opposition.

With the oversight committees now firmly in place, the focus shifts from political maneuvering to the actual delivery of football justice and administration. For Mustapha Raji, the real test of this “total unity” begins now.