By By: Staff Writer
Monrovia – Liberia’s Commercial Court has ordered enforcement action against the National Elections Commission (NEC) and warned its entire Board of Commissioners of legal consequences for failing to pay a $104,595 debt owed to local vendor M-TOSH Prints Media, Inc.
Chief Judge Eva Mappy Morgan issued the writ of execution on May 15, 2026, directing the court sheriff to seize and sell NEC property to settle the debt for election materials supplied by M-TOSH. If assets fall short, the order allows seizure of real property until the full amount is recovered.
The writ also authorizes the sheriff to bring Executive Chairperson Mrs. Davidetta Brown Lansannah, the Board of Commissioners, and NEC legal officers before the court “to be dealt with in keeping with the law” if no assets are found.
*Appeal and Funding Delay*
NEC representatives appeared before the court to appeal for leniency, stating they had requested authorization from the Minister of Finance to pay the vendor from the commission’s first quarter allotment.
“That request has still not gotten the needed response,” NEC officials said.
Judge Morgan rejected the delay, warning that failure to resolve the matter promptly would lead to action against the board and in-house counsel “for undermining the instructions of the court.”
Court documents note this is not the first time the NEC has faced closure over unpaid vendor bills. Nearly 48 hours after the latest ruling, the commission had not issued a public response or settled the debt.
The dispute highlights recurring tensions between government agencies and local suppliers over delayed payments, with potential implications for the NEC’s operations ahead of upcoming electoral activities.
