Liberia’s top court has ruled that former finance minister Samuel Tweah and other ex-officials are not shielded from prosecution by claims of National Security Council immunity, paving the way for one of the country’s most significant corruption trials in recent years. In a decision reaffirming its December 2025 ruling, the Supreme Court of Liberia rejected arguments that actions taken under national security oversight are beyond judicial scrutiny. Alongside Tweah, former justice minister Nyanti Tuan and former national security adviser Jefferson Karmoh are among those due to stand trial.
Prosecutors allege the officials misused public funds, committed economic sabotage and engaged in theft of state property. According to the indictment, more than $1 billion was allegedly transferred in September 2023 from accounts linked to the National Security Agency to operational accounts of the Financial Intelligence Agency, before being withdrawn without proper authorization. The defendants have denied wrongdoing. Legal analysts say the court’s ruling reinforces judicial oversight over national security spending and could mark a turning point in Liberia’s fight against high-level corruption.
