Liberia: Ex-Mayor Jefferson Koijee Hands Over Disputed Sinkor Property to VP Koung, Vows Political Fight Continues

The former mayor, who served under the administration of ex-President George Manneh Weah, used the statement to renew allegations of political persecution against the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President Koung. Former Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee says handing over the 19th Street premises does not amount to surrender or an admission of guilt, accusing the Boakai-Koung administration of political persecution while declaring 2029 as his political destination. Former Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee says he has officially handed over a disputed property on 19th Street, Coleman Avenue, in Sinkor, to Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung following an intervention by his spiritual adviser, Pastor Philemon A. Tarpeh.

In a public statement, Koijee said the decision was driven by his faith and commitment to peace, insisting that relinquishing the premises should not be interpreted as an admission of wrongdoing or a retreat from his political struggle. “I have chosen peace. My faith remains unshaken. 2029 is our destination,” Koijee declared, signaling his intention to remain politically active ahead of the next presidential election. The former mayor, who served under the administration of ex-President George Manneh Weah, used the statement to renew allegations of political persecution against the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President Koung. At the center of his argument is the ownership dispute surrounding the Sinkor property. Koijee recalled that on September 18, 2018, then Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, Mo Ali, publicly alleged that he had acquired a house valued at US$250,000 in less than nine months. According to Koijee, the allegation followed him for years and was…