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Former Solicitor General In Ellen Gov’t Cllr. Bettie Lamin Blamo And LNBA Vice Pres. Cllr. Abraham Sillah Named As Their Replacement

Why were both Liberia’s Attorney and Justice Minister and the Solicitor General suddenly shown the exit door?

In the wake of high stakes legal and security operations to get a handle on Liberia’s biggest cocaine scandal, Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai this evening sacked his Justice Minister, Cllr. Oswald Tweh along with the Solicitor General, Cllr. Augustine Fayiah without given any reason.

An Executive Mansion press release Wednesday evening (September 2, 2026) only said the two me will be given reassignment, but their removal comes amidst the state’s ongoing pursuit of multiple other high-profile corruption and criminal trials in court.

It is not clear what impact the abrupt removal from office of the two key officials at the top of the government’s prosecution team would have on the

The President also made other appointments in government.

BELOW IS FULL TEXT OF THE EXECUTIVE MANSION PRESS RELEASE:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

President Boakai Makes New Government Appointments

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Executive Mansion, Monrovia: – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has made several

appointments in Government, affecting the Ministries of Justice, Gender, Children and

Social Protection, and Local Government.

The appointments also affect the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission

(PPCC) and the National Transit Authority (NTA).

At the Ministry of Justice, Cllr. Betty M. Lamin-Blamo has been appointed Minister of

Justice, while Cllr. Abrahim Boimah Sillah, Sr. has been appointed Solicitor General.

Outgoing Minister Oswald N. Tweh and outgoing Solicitor General Augustine Fayiah are to be reassigned to other levels of government.

At the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms. Angel M. Morris has been

appointed Deputy Minister for Public Affairs, while Mr. Harrison K. Sorsor has been

appointed Assistant Minister for Research, Policy and Planning.

Meanwhile, Mr. Alex Chersia Grant has been appointed Commissioner of the Public

Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC)

At the Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Christopher Ben Bailey has been appointed

Superintendent of Grand Gedeh County.

For the National Transit Authority, Mr. Benedict Yeke Harleysion, Sr. has been

reappointed Chairman of the Board.

The appointments form part of the President’s ongoing efforts to strengthen key

institutions of Government and enhance the effective delivery of public services.

Where applicable, nominees will be subject to Senate confirmation.

Signed:

Atty. Kula B.N. Fofana

Presidential Press Secretary

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Former Solicitor General In Ellen Gov’t Cllr. Bettie Lamin Blamo And LNBA Vice Pres. Cllr. Abraham Sillah Named As Their Replacement

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