Liberia: Koijee Challenges Property Claims, Demands Answers From NPP Chairman Mulbah

Monrovia — Former Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee has pushed back against competing claims surrounding a property in Monrovia that he says was publicly identified as his by officials of the then-ruling Unity Party government in 2018.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]

Koijee, now Secretary General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), issued the response amid a renewed political dispute with George Sylvester Mulbah, Chairman of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), over allegations concerning the property and Mulbah’s reported employment in the Office of Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung.

Koijee, who is currently outside Liberia, said the controversy exposes what he described as contradictions in statements made about the ownership of the property.

He specifically referenced a September 18, 2018 post by Mo Ali, then Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), in which Ali publicly claimed that Koijee had purchased a house valued at US$250,000 in connection with the 19th Street project.

According to Koijee, the same property is now being linked by Mulbah to Vice President Koung, prompting him to question who legally owns the property.

“Whose property, is it?” Koijee asked, arguing that if the property was identified as his in 2018, it was contradictory for it to now be presented as belonging to another individual.

He challenged Mulbah and others involved in the dispute to provide documentary evidence to establish the property’s ownership rather than relying on political statements.

“If it was officially mine when Mo Ali needed it for political propaganda in 2018, how has it suddenly become somebody else’s property in 2026?” Koijee said.

The former mayor also accused the current administration of what he characterized as a broader pattern of constitutional violations and abuse of political authority. He said he would continue to publicly challenge what he considers violations of constitutional and judicial authority.

Koijee’s comments come against the backdrop of his own politically contentious tenure as Monrovia City Mayor, during which he faced repeated allegations from political opponents, including accusations of corruption and abuse of power. Koijee has consistently rejected such allegations.

The former mayor also turned his attention to Mulbah’s reported employment with the Office of Vice President Koung, questioning whether the NPP chairman currently holds a senior position there while simultaneously leading the political party.

Koijee said Liberians, particularly members of the NPP, have a legitimate interest in knowing whether Mulbah is employed in the Vice President’s office and, if so, how that role relates to his responsibilities as NPP chairman.

The dispute also touches on the NPP’s relationship with former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, a leading figure in the party and former running mate of ex-President George Weah. Koijee questioned Mulbah’s political loyalty in light of what he described as the party’s treatment of Howard-Taylor.

“Personal attacks and seven statements cannot answer that question,” Koijee said. “Insults are not evidence. Noise is not a defense.”

He called on Mulbah to provide evidence addressing the employment allegation and clarify the ownership of the disputed property.

“Produce the facts. Disprove the employment allegation. Explain the property contradiction. Let the Liberian people judge for themselves,” Koijee said.

He concluded by warning that political power cannot override facts or historical records.

“Power may intimidate individuals, but it cannot intimidate history,” Koijee said.

The latest exchange adds to growing political tensions within Liberia’s opposition camp and between figures associated with the former Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government and the current Unity Party-led administration.