MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Supreme Court of Liberia has forwarded the case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and three others to Criminal Court “C” for full litigation.

This follows the Court’s February 12, 2026, judgment, where the petition was denied, seeking to prevent their prosecution.

Samuel Tweah, Nyenati Tuan, Moses Cooper, Stanley Ford, and Jefferson Karmoh have since been indicted for allegedly stealing six million US dollars and one billion Liberian dollars.

The indictees’ lawyers, Cllr. Arthur Johnson has since justified that the said amount used by his clients borders on national security matters, and as such, they are immune from prosecution.

But the Supreme Court has rejected Cllr. Johnson’s assertions, saying that it is the President of Liberia who enjoys the immunity under the constitution provision, and not his deputies.

Meanwhile, the Presiding Judge of Criminal Court “C”, Ousman Feika, has assigned Tweah and others’ case for Tuesday, February 26, 2026, for the reading of the Supreme Court’s mandate.

Tuesday’s proceedings will set the stage for prosecuting lawyers to prove the claims against Tweah and others, beyond a reasonable doubt, as provided by law.

In another development, Criminal Court “A” has announced Tuesday, February 26, as the day to rule in the Clar Hope Foundation’s request to quash the Asset Recovery Task Force (ARREPT) Writ of Subpoena against them.

Judge Roosevelt Willie’s notice of Assignment has been communicated to both prosecution and defense lawyers, demanding that they appear in Court on the date announced.

The former First Lady’s Foundation filed a motion to the Court to quash the Writ of Subpoena filed by Cllr. Edwin Martin, Head of ARREPT to allow them produce evidence for the construction of the project.

Clar Hope Foundation questioned the subpoena because it is unconstitutional, and pleaded with the Court to grant their application.

But ARREPT maintained that the funds collected for Clar Hope Foundation came through the Finance Ministry, contrary to reports that they raised funds for said project.

Tuesday’s ruling will determine whether the former First Lady’s Foundation will surrender all documents in question or not, consistent with the law.