Falana criticizes NBA for inviting former Liberian President George Weah, questions his democracy record

Falana urged the NBA to stop inviting what he termed "dictators from African countries" to its conferences, questioning Weah’s record on democracy, the rule of law, and judicial independence during his presidency from 2018 to 2024. Falana, speaking as a panellist at the conference, alleged that Weah's administration undermined the Liberian judiciary and disobeyed judgments from the ECOWAS Court. He cited cases where Liberian citizens, including the Mandingo people, had to seek legal redress outside Liberia due to the state of the judiciary, and despite ECOWAS Court rulings in their favor, Weah allegedly refused to enforce these judgments.

Falana also mentioned the dismissal of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia by Weah, a decision later overturned by the ECOWAS Court, which Weah also reportedly ignored. Furthermore, Falana alleged that drug barons gained influence during Weah’s administration, referencing the arrest of Weah’s former vice-president on drug-trafficking charges. He also criticized Weah for allegedly using Liberian public resources to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to support his son, who played for the United States.

Falana urged the NBA to thoroughly scrutinize the records of political leaders before inviting them to address N