The Supreme Court Justice-in-Chambers Yussif D. Kaba has summoned the legal counsel of the Management of Modern Development and Management Corporation (MDMC), the Ministry of Transport, and the Management of the Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LMTI) through their legal counsel to a chambers conference in connection with a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the Management of Modern Development & Management Corporation (MDMC), escalating a protracted legal dispute within Liberia’s transport sector.
In an official communication dated February 23, 2026, and issued from the Office of the Clerk at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, the Court directed Counsellor Jonathan T. Massaquoi of International Law Group, LLC, to appear before Associate Justice Yussif D. Kaba on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
The matter, styled In Re: The Management of Modern Development & Management Corporation (MDMC) v. The Ministry of Transport et al., centers on a petition seeking a writ of prohibition against the Ministry of Transport and Liberia Traffic Management Inc. (LTMI). MDMC is represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. John S. Youboty, Sr.
The notice was issued under the signature of Cllr. Sam Mamulu, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Liberia.
A writ of prohibition is an extraordinary judicial remedy typically sought to restrain a lower court or public authority from acting outside its jurisdiction.
Background: 2021 Civil Law Court Ruling
The current proceedings stem from earlier litigation before the Civil Law Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County.
On March 4, 2021, Assigned Circuit Judge Peter W. Gbeneweleh ruled on a consolidated motion to dismiss and motion to drop joinder party in a related case involving Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated and the Government of Liberia.
Delivering the ruling from the bench, Judge Gbeneweleh declared:
“The Petition for Specific Performance is hereby denied and dismissed for want of subject matter jurisdiction.”
The Court further held:
“The Petitioner is not entitled to a Preliminary Injunction and as a consequence thereof, the Temporary Restraining Order and the preliminary injunction placed on the Respondents/Movants implementation of the PPP Agreement are hereby vacated and lifted permanently.”
Additionally, the Court ordered that MDMC’s indemnity bond be returned with immediate effect and ruled that the dismissal of the action rendered all remaining issues moot. Costs of the proceedings were assessed against the petitioner.
At the conclusion of the ruling, counsel for the petitioner formally excepted and announced an appeal, stating that he would “take advantage of the law controlling.”
The dispute centers on the implementation of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement within Liberia’s transport management framework-an arrangement that has attracted commercial and regulatory scrutiny in recent years.
Legal observers note that petitions for writs of prohibition are relatively uncommon and often signal substantial jurisdictional or procedural concerns. The Supreme Court’s decision to convene a chambers conference suggests that the matter may raise significant constitutional or administrative law issues.
The outcome of Friday’s conference could determine whether the Court proceeds to hear the merits of the prohibition petition or resolves preliminary jurisdictional questions.
As Liberia advances efforts to modernize its transport infrastructure through public-private partnerships, the case is being closely monitored by policymakers, legal practitioners, and private sector stakeholders.
