The former Senate Pro-Tempore Grace Minor has refuted media reports that she sold eight acres of land to the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), indicating that she has had no discussion with NOCAL pertaining to the sale of land: "I wish to state in this public manner that I have never had any dealings with NOCAL regarding the sale or lease of any land. I have never sold any land to NOCAL or received any payment from NOCAL."

According to Minor, the land in question is a family property and is not eight acres, but a mere two acres.

During an appearance before the legislative budget hearing last week, the President and CEO of NOCAL, Dr. Randolph McClain told the House's Committee on budget that the company spent US$735,000.00 to purchase eight acres of land in Congo Town from former Montserrado Country Senator Grace Minor.

Minor said the court ruled that those occupying their land had no legal rights to the property and that they were threaten by violence and physical harm if they reclaimed the land: "No one should expect us to simply and freely give away our property."

Responding to the media reports, Israel Akinsanya, NOCAL's Vice president for Public affairs said the company will not be so insensitive to the suffering of Liberians and purchase the land that was once home to those in Congo Town a week before the 26th celebration: '"The answer is NO! No, NOCAL never negotiated to purchase any land in the Republic of Liberia from Grace Minor. NOCAL has no intention of ever purchasing the land. NOCAL understands the suffering of the men, women and children that were evicted from the land in question, and at no time did NOCAL ever negotiate to purchase or make any purchases."