04/09/2026
๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ #5 ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐, ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐
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Nimba County District #5 Representative Kortor Kwagrue has reaffirmed his support for Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung as the preferred successor to Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson, in the wake of the โgodfatherโ debate in the county involving Senator Samuel Kogar.
His statement comes as Senator Samuel Kogar has accepted an invitation from the Congress for Democratic Change, led by former President George Weah, to attend an opposition political roundtable in Monrovia. Kogar was recently expelled from the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) following complaints from some members who accused him of what they described as โanti-partyโ activities.
In his Facebook post late Thursday, September 3, Rep. Kwagrue declared that he will stand firmly behind the late Senator Johnsonโs political direction and work to secure victory in District #5.
He said the people of Nimba must protect the gains they have made rather than allow personal political ambitions to undermine the countyโs progress.
โWhile some attempt to tear down the progress Nimba County has made and send us back to step zero for their own personal ambitions, Nimba will fight to protect what we have achieved,โ Representative Kwagrue declared. He added: โI stand resolute behind Senator Johnsonโs final charge and his chosen successor, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung. I will stand firm in District 5 to ensure our victory.โ
The Nimba District #5 lawmaker also delivered a pointed message to the leadership of the Unity Party, urging the governing party to address what he described as weaknesses in its relationship with ordinary citizens and grassroots supporters. โTo the leadership of the Unity Party, let this serve as a clear and direct message: Put your house in order,โ he warned, while acknowledging that the Coalition for Democratic Change is reorganizing and seeking to correct mistakes from the past.
According to him, physical development and national infrastructure may be advancing, but the government must do more to invest in human resources and engage citizens at the grassroots level. โWhile national infrastructure and physical development are moving forward under this government, investment in human resources remains far too low,โ Kwagrue said.
He called on the Unity Party leadership to โopen your doors to the grassroots and the everyday citizens who built this movement.โ
Using a traditional Liberian saying, Kwagrue stressed that political leadership must involve meaningful participation from the people who helped bring it to power. โAs the saying goes: When you are bathing an old lady, she must also lift her feet to help you wash,โ he stated.
The representative suggested that citizens and grassroots supporters should not merely be expected to support political movements during elections but must also be recognized, engaged, and empowered in the governance process.
Kwagrue concluded with a call for greater commitment from the national leadership, saying grassroots actors have continued to contribute their own resources, energy, and influence to advancing the political cause.
โWhile we continue to dedicate our own resources, energy, and local standing to advance this cause, the national leadership must step up, engage, and empower the people who made this victory possible in the first place,โ he said, signaling his determination to mobilize support in District #5 for the re-election of the Boakai-Koung ticket in 2029.
Report by B. Davis
