Monrovia, April 24 -- A dramatic late-night sitting of Liberia's 55th Legislature ended on Thursday with the swift passage of a US$53 million supplementary budget, but the process was overshadowed by the controversial expulsion of Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah and capped by a protest walkout from Senator Darius Dillon.

Obediah Johnson, obediah.johnson@frontpageafricaonline.com, and Emmanuel Weedee-Conway, emmanuelweedee.comway@frontpageafricaonline.com

The special session, convened at the request of President Joseph Boakai, was intended to address urgent national priorities, including the supplementary budget, the printing of additional banknotes, and other economic measures. However, proceedings were domin...