Monthly Archive: December 2017

JOSEPH N BOIKAI AND JAMES EMMANUEL NUQUAY V. NATIONEL ELECTIONS COMMISSION-BILL OF INFORMATION 0

JOSEPH N BOIKAI AND JAMES EMMANUEL NUQUAY V. NATIONEL ELECTIONS COMMISSION-BILL OF INFORMATION

This bill of information was instituted on December 14, 2017, by Joseph Nyumah Boakai and James Emmanuel Nuquay, Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates at the October 10, 2017 Presidential and Representative Elections and the Unity Party (herein after known as “informanst”) against the National Elections Commission (hereinafter known as the “respondent”). In order to have full insight into the bill of information, we deem it necessary to present a brief synopsis of the background of the events leading to its filing.

Hon. Evans V. Koah VS The National Election Commission 0

Hon. Evans V. Koah VS The National Election Commission

In-House counsel of the National Erections commission (NEC), and counsellors F. Musah Dean and C. Alexander B. Zoe appeared for the 1st appellee. counsellor S. L. Lofen Keneah appeared for the 2nd appellee.

Having reviewed the facts and circumstances of this case, listened to the arguments advanced by both parties, and taken note of the law applicable thereto, it is hereby

Boima J. Monabah UP Agent of Graant Cape Mount County VS NEC Polling Staff of Electoral District #1 Grand Cape Mount County 0

Boima J. Monabah UP Agent of Graant Cape Mount County VS NEC Polling Staff of Electoral District #1 Grand Cape Mount County

When this case was called for hearing, Counsellors Peter Y. Kerkula of Jones & Jones Law Firm and Laveli J. Supuwood of Foundation Law Firm appeared for the appellant. Counsellors Joseph N. Blidi, ln-House Counsel, National Elections Commission, (NEC), F. Musah Dean, Jr. and C. Alexander B. Zoe appeared for the 1’t appellee. Counsellor Alhaji Swaliho A. Sesay of Sesay, Johnson and Associates Law Chambers appeared for 2nd appellee.

Patrick Bowah VS The National Elections Commission 0

Patrick Bowah VS The National Elections Commission

When this case was called for hearing, Counsellor Amos Y. Bartu of Legal Consultants, lnc., appeared for the appellant. Counsellor Joseph Blidi, In-House Counsel of the National Elections Commission (NEC), and Counsellors F. Musah Dean, Jr., and C. Alexander B. Zoe, appeared for the 1st appellee. Counsellor J. Laveli Supuwood appeared for the 2nd appellee. After having carefully examined the facts as contained in the records, listened to the arguments on both sides, and considered the evidence and the laws relevant thereto. it is hereby

NEC and the Board of Commissioners of the Republic of Liberia VS Charles Walker Brumskine 0

NEC and the Board of Commissioners of the Republic of Liberia VS Charles Walker Brumskine

That the representative candidates of the ‘1st appellants, although having excepted to the final ruling of the Board of Commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC) and announced an appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court, they having taken no further steps to perfect the appeal in keeping the law on said matter, the motion to dismiss the appeal filed by the NEC as to those representative candidates is deemed abandoned; the motion to dismiss the appeal is therefore denied and dismissed;

That the Chairman of the NEC, having been shown to have made statements and utterances on the elections, while the complaints filed by the appellants before the NEC were still being investigated and awaiting disposition. and which could be viewed as bias and prejudicial, he should have recused himself