As was widely expected, the Liberian Senate has confirmed Sinoe County Senator, Cllr. Joseph Nagbe as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, after he was recently nominated by President George Weah.
Cllr. Nagbe, a career lawyer, replaces former Associate Justice Philip A.Z. Banks who was retired recently after reaching the constitutional age limit of 70.
Following his confirmation hearing at the Senate, outgoing Senator Nagbe told Legislative reporters: “I can assure all Liberians that I will do my best not to fail this country, not even the President, who has, among several lawyers, picked me for this high profile position on the Supreme Court bench.”
He said that his appointment to the Supreme Court bench has further strengthened his resolve not to fail Liberia and the current CDC government.
“Let’s continue to work for this country,” Cllr. Nagbe added.
“One thing that is absent in our way of life in this country is that we do not celebrate one another; when a Liberian is somewhere making progress, we do not pray for him to succeed to make more progress. Liberians, let’s celebrate one another,”
He lauded his former colleagues for calling on him, to thank God and President George Weah for his preferment. He said that a courtesy visit should be the example all Liberians should follow.
“We all have our shortcomings, our likes and dislikes, but let us try to identify something good in each one of us; for it is the good side of all of us that we can combine to make this country great. To the media, let’s hold together to build our country,” the incoming Associate Justice said.
“I told my colleagues that I have lived my life sufficiently, and that there is nothing out there that I have not tasted; it cannot be money, because I started working for government since 1979 at age 19, when my name entered government’s payroll. How much more do I want; so I am grateful to God for my ascendancy in life,” he continued.
“I am well settled in mind and in spirit; what I am working for now is a good name, character and legacy that will inspire young people of this country to become productive citizens, because I know that life is a stage,” the outgoing two-term Sinoe County Senator asserted.