IPNEWS: The Chairman of the CDC Construction Committee, Cllr. J. Fonita Koffa, has dispelled rumors by a purported individual claiming ownership of a parcel of land recently purchased by the CDC for the construction of the Party’s new Headquarters.
In a swift reaction to reports suggesting that charges have been filed against the CDC, led by Chairman Atty. Janka Kowo and others, Chairman koffa described these claims as purely speculative and unfounded, and a complete Blackmail to distract the party from its groundbreaking ceremonies slated for this weekend.
The purported landowner identified as Safee Edwardson, told Spoon Talk that he is deeply disappointment over the premature move by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) to conduct a groundbreaking ceremony on his property in Congo Town without concluding a purchase agreement.
According to Edwardson, officials of the CDC reached out to him with interest in purchasing two lots of land he owns in the Congo Two area. He informed them that the land was being offered for sale at a price of over US300,000. However, Edwardson said he was taken aback when the party proposed giving him only US$5,000 to allow them to proceed with their groundbreaking ceremony, slated for October 18, 2025, while promising to continue negotiations afterward.
“I’m disappointed,” Edwardson said. “They came to me, expressing interest in buying the land, and I told them clearly that it was valued at over US$300,000. But what disappointed me more is that they offered only $5,000 to do the groundbreaking and said we would talk about the rest later.”
He described the approach as disrespectful and lacking transparency, noting that no binding agreement had been reached to justify any public ceremony on the property.
Edwardson stated that he has filed a writ before the Monrovia City court against the CDC for alleged criminal trespass and other crimes. But up to press time, no writ had been served.
However, courageous Chairman Koffa stated that these rumors are solely intended to demoralize the CDC and discourage the party supporters from participating in an upcoming event scheduled for Saturday October 18, 2025. The event aims to break ground for the construction of the party headquarters.
Cllr. Koffa emphasized that the allegations are baseless and a distraction meant to weaken the unity and strength of the CDC. He expressed confidence that party members remain steadfast and will turnout in large numbers for the Saturday event, undeterred by such rumors.
Also, in a immediate reaction, former CDC Campaign Chairman, Lenn Eugene Nagbe categorically denied ever meeting Mr. Edwardson as claimed by him.
Nagbe told Spoon Talk that he had just visited the property a day and saw nobody claiming ownership.
“Look, even the CDC fines land on Pluto, the Unity Party will still find people to come at the CDC. This property was purchased since 1962 and resold to the CDC. We are not worried over the ownership of this land and I like to encourage all our partisans to turnout for the ground breaking ceremonies on Saturday.
So if the Unity Party thinks it can used any nephroids means to erase the CDC, They must be thinking twice because the CDC is inerasable.
After this groundbreaking, we will be moving to Grand Bassa county and other counties to construct our party headquarters.
All of these are happening because the Unity thinks it can used illegal means to stop the CDC and we are not moved by that. The CDC will go ahead on Saturday for it ground breaking ceremonies.” Former CDC Campaign Chair Eugene Nagbe clarified.
Prior to this claim by Mr. Edwardson, rumors spread that the property was in direct juxtaposition to the construction of the government of Liberia ongoing overhead passing.
