Monrovia — Jefferson T. Koijee, former Mayor of Monrovia and current Secretary-General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has declared that recent public admissions by his critics have vindicated him, insisting that the numerous allegations leveled against him during his time in office were false and politically motivated.
Koijee, a staunch CDC member, served as Mayor of Monrovia from 2018 to 2024. His tenure was marked by persistent accusations ranging from administrative misconduct to corruption, allegations he consistently denied. In 2022, he was sanctioned by the Government of the United States, a move that intensified public scrutiny and political debate around his leadership.
Nearly two years after leaving public office, Koijee now claims that several of his former accusers and critics have openly acknowledged that the allegations against him were untrue and formed part of what he described as a coordinated propaganda campaign aimed at damaging his reputation.
According to Koijee, these false accusations not only affected his public image but also contributed directly to his sanctioning by the U.S. government.
In a lengthy personal statement released on Thursday, Koijee portrayed himself as a victim of what he called “malicious and vicious lies and propaganda,” both domestically and internationally. He said his political opponents underestimated his resilience, believing that sustained allegations and rumors would permanently destroy his career....
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