By Socrates Smythe Saywon
MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission (NEC), headed by Chairperson Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, is facing legal action over its alleged failure to comply with a final judgment from the Commercial Court of Liberia. Counsel for M-Tosh Prints, Inc., represented by Mr. Varney Fahnbulleh, has formally requested the court to issue a Writ of Garnishment to enforce payment of the adjudged amount of US$171,105.00.
In a letter filed on Thursday, August 28, 2025, with the Commercial Court at the Temple of Justice, the Consortium of Legal Practitioners Incorporated noted what it described as the NEC’s “continued and willful failure” to satisfy the judgment rendered in favor of M-Tosh Prints. “Despite the service of the Writ of Execution issued by the Honourable Court and the exhaustion of the period afforded for compliance, the NEC has refused and neglected to satisfy the judgment amount as adjudged. This defiance not only undermines the authority and dignity of the Court but also violates the principles of due process and the enforcement of final judicial determinations under Liberian law,” the court document stated.
The legal team, led by Arthur T. Johnson, Esq., PhD, requested that the Commercial Court direct the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, as well as all commercial banks and financial institutions holding accounts for the NEC, including mobile money accounts, to withhold and remit funds to the Sheriff of the Court to cover the judgment, including lawful costs and interest. The request cites Chapter 44, Sections 44.35 to 44.36 of the Liberian Civil Procedure Law, Rev. Code 1, as the basis for enforcement.
Counsel Johnson emphasized that the request was made “in the interest of justice, and in keeping with the enforcement authority of the Commercial Court of Liberia to ensure full compliance with its binding orders.” The filing also seeks instructions for the Clerk of Court to issue the appropriate writs and schedule a hearing if required for further enforcement.
