Monthly Archive: September 2017

Liberia National Union (LINU), True Whig Party (TWP) 0

Liberia National Union (LINU), True Whig Party (TWP)

When this case was called for hearing, Counsellors Famere G. Stubblefield, of the Stubblefield, Nigba and Associates, Sayma Serenius Cephus of the Justice & peace Interest Consortium Africa (JUPICA), Milton D. Taylor, of the Taylor and Associates Law Offices, and Emmanuel Tulay of the Tulay & Associates Law Firm, appeared for the movantsf2nd appellee political parties. Counsellor Lavela KoboiJohnson, Sr., of the Century Law Office, in association with Counsellor Amara M. Sheriff of J. Johnny Momoh & Associates Legal Chambers, lnc., appeared for the respondent/appellant. Counsellors Joseph N. Blidi, ln-House Counsel of the National Elections Commission, F. Musah Dean, Jr., and C. Alexander B. Zoe, appeared for the 1st appellee, National Elections Commission.

NATIONAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION V AMOS SIEH SIEBO-MOTION TO DISMISS-FINAL JUDGMENT 0

NATIONAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION V AMOS SIEH SIEBO-MOTION TO DISMISS-FINAL JUDGMENT

JUSTICE BANKS DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT

As part of its constitutional mandate specified in the 1986 Constitution, and pursuant to the statutory command stipulated in the Elections Law enacted by the Legislature, done on authority of and in compliance with Article 34() of the Constitution which mandated the Legislature to enact the Elections Law of Liberia for the governance and conduct of elections for public offices in Liberia, the National Elections Commission, movant/appellee herein, on July 2, 2017 commenced, as per prior notification, the nomination process for prospective candidates desirous of contesting the ensuing October 10, 2017 Presidential and General Elections. See Lib. Const. Art

Hon. Sando Johnson & Hon. S. Gayah Karmo vs. Unity Party & Edwin Snowe and NEC 0

Hon. Sando Johnson & Hon. S. Gayah Karmo vs. Unity Party & Edwin Snowe and NEC

This is a consolidated opinion in two election cases heard by this Court on August 23, 2017. The cases emanated from District #1 in Senjeh, Bomi County, Liberia. Even though the two cases were separately heard, this Court sua sponte, decided that they should be consolidated and one opinion be delivered in them instead of two separate opinions. Chapter 6, Section 6.3 of the Civil Procedure Law which vests in the courts the power to consolidate provides:

Chief Justice address at dedication of the Newly Constructed  8th Judicial Circuit Sanniquelle Nimba County 0

Chief Justice address at dedication of the Newly Constructed 8th Judicial Circuit Sanniquelle Nimba County

It is my pleasing duty, on behalf of the Supreme Court and the Judiciary, to welcome all of you to this dedication ceremony of this judicial complex. I thank you for honoring our invitation with your physical presence.

Madam President, in November 2015, when I invited you to the groundbreaking program for the construction of this court complex, I did so knowing fully well that you are a person who is not so keen on groundbreaking; you rather dedicate a project as a sign of real, tangible development. But I assured you at the time that this project was real, and that it would be completed on schedule. I furthered assured that you would be invited to dedicate this project before you leave office at the end of your administration. So here we are today, ready to open the facility for public use.

The National Elections Commission VS Amos Sieh Siebo, Jr. 0

The National Elections Commission VS Amos Sieh Siebo, Jr.

When the case was called for hearing, Counsellor Joseph N. Blidi, ln-House Counsel for the National Elections Commission, and Counsellors Frank Musa Dean and C. Alexander Zoe appeared for the movant/appellee. Counsellor Finley Y. Karngar appeared for the respondent/appellant.

Having listened to the arguments and contentions advanced by the parties, reviewed the facts and circumstances presented in the certified records, and examined the laws controlling in the case; and being satisfied that the respondent/appellant did not file his bill of exceptions within the time prescribed by the New Elections Law and the Regulations of the National Elections Commission, thereby depriving this Court of the required jurisdiction to hear the appeal on the merits, it is

Hon. Sando D. Johnson VS The Unity Party 0

Hon. Sando D. Johnson VS The Unity Party

When this case was called for hearing, Counsellors David B. Gibson, Jr., of the Renaissance Law Group and S. Gayah Karmo, Pro se appeared for the appellants.
Counsellors A. Ndubuisi Nwabudike and Benedict F. Sannoh of the Sannoh & Partners, PC, appeared for the appellees.

Having carefully reviewed the certified records, heard the arguments and contentions advanced by the counsels representing the parties and considered the laws cited and relied upon, it is hereby