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Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia’s election house, the National Elections Commission (NEC), has found itself on the receiving end of a court order that could see its properties carted away like hot bread on Red Light market day.
The Commercial Court, in a writ dated August 12, 2025, instructed Acting Sheriff Emmanuel Morris to seize and sell NEC’s assets to settle a staggering US\$171,105 debt owed to M-Tosh Prints Media, Inc. The ruling stems from a June 3 case where M-Tosh successfully dragged the electoral body to court for unpaid bills.
The writ, signed by Clerk J. Amos F. Gbobuah and blessed by Associate Judge Chan-Chan A. Paegar, makes it clear: if NEC’s movable properties can’t cover the money, their real estate should go under the hammer until the last cent is raised.
Observers say it’s an embarrassing twist for the country’s elections referee, an institution that is supposed to keep others accountable but now faces the shame of a debt scandal.
Reacting to the ruling, NEC Chairperson Davidetta Browne Lansanah played it cool, saying she would “consult the legal department.” But critics quipped that the Commission might soon need to consult a moving truck instead if the Sheriff shows up.
