The Commercial Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, has ordered enforcement action against the National Elections Commission (NEC).
The court also warned that the Commission entire Board of Commissioners of legal consequences having failed to pay the amount of US$104,595 debt owed a local vendor, the M-TOSH Prints Media, Incorporated.
Chief Judge Eva Mappy Morgan, issued the writ of execution on Friday, 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 authorized the Sheriff to bring Executive Chairperson, 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.
She meanwhile, warned 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 noted: “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 future electoral activities.