In recent days, rumors circulated that President Boakai had withdrawn Cllr. Massaquoi’s nomination in response to a request by Liberia’s 177th Independence Day orator, Robtel Neajai Pailey In her speech, Dr. Pailey criticized the appointment process as dubious due to the lack of civil society involvement.

However, the Office of the President advised the public to rely only on official government sources for accurate information on such matters.