Scandal: Grand Gedeh Officials Caught in Land Survey Falsehood, Trading Blame in Massive Government Land Grab!

By: D Abraham Cooper Sr I Grand Gedeh County Correspondent

B’hai Jozon Community, Grand Gedeh County II Tuesday, October 21, 2025II A bitter feud has erupted between current and former county authorities in Grand Gedeh over a large tract of purportedly government-surveyed land, with both sides denying responsibility for the documentation, leaving the true origin of the survey shrouded in mystery.

The dispute pits current Grand Gedeh County Superintendent, Hon. Alex Grant, against his predecessor, Hon. Kai Farley. The controversy centers on a 500-acre parcel of land in the B’hai Jozon Community, which is now believed to be part of a government reserve forest.

The Current Superintendent’s Allegations

Speaking on Peace Radio yesterday, Superintendent Grant claimed the land, which was leased to a gentleman named Boubou Sebu, was documented and surveyed during Hon. Farley’s administration.

“This land that we are talking about was deeded four years ago. I met the document in my office,” Grant stated.

Superintendent Grant further alleged that unidentified individuals have been illegally collecting funds from Burkinabe nationals in connection with the disputed land.

Farley Challenges Claims, Denies Involvement

However, in a dramatic turn, former Superintendent Farley immediately phoned into the then ongoing radio program, “Wake Up Gbarzon District” to categorically deny his successor’s claims.

Farley labeled Grant’s utterances as “false and misleading,” and challenged the current Superintendent to release any document bearing his signature.

“At no point in time, I deeded land in B’hai Administrative District for government purpose,” Farley maintained.

Community Members Add New Twist

The controversy took on another layer with testimonies emanating from the lips of community leaders.

It is known that during his tenure, Hon. Farley did warn B’hai Administrative District citizens to resolve their internal land disputes or face the land being declared eminent domain. However, Mr. Zkinie Kinyea, former Acting Commissioner of B’hai District, maintains that Farley never officially declared the land as such.

Kinyea went on to allege that Superintendent Grant later tried to pressure B’hai Jozon citizens into handing over two “kilos” of land to another Burkinabe national, a Mr. Celefou, a proposal the citizens rejected as they already had a farmer, Mr. Peer, working with them.

“He held us by our noses to give two kilometers of land to the government,” Kinyea claimed. “We never agreed, and that’s why we didn’t attend the leasing agreement ceremony.”

Surveyed But Not Deeded

The citizens of B’hai Jozon acknowledged that the 500-acre parcel has been surveyed. Despite this, they claimed they are yet to receive any official deed.

They have reported paying US$8,000 to the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) but have been informed that they must complete 75% of the total payment before they can receive any final documentation related to the land.

Well, the dispute is far escalating with no clear path to determining who initiated the survey, or who is responsible for the alleged illegal financial transactions. Perhaps, in the coming days and weeks, events are bound to share a light on what has turned out to be an opaque financial transaction bordering on something clandestine and inappropriate.

This is a developing story. We will continue to follow all updates from Grand Gedeh…