Embattled former ruling Unity Party’s chairman, Wilmot Paye (left) in conversation with his lawyer, Cllr. Arthur Johnson after court session on TuesdayMonrovia – The suspension of former ruling Unity Party (UP) Chairman Wilmot Paye by the party’s executive committee is far from over as the case has been transferred from the lower Circuit Court to the Supreme Court. Presiding Judge Peter Gbeneweleh of Civil Law Court “A” at the Temple of Justice ordered the case to the Full Bench of the Supreme Court Tuesday, February 18, following an argument into petition by Paye’s lawyer for declaratory judgment. The petition for the Writ of Declaratory Judgment was filed on behalf of the suspended Unity Party (UP) Chairman to the Civil Law Court “A” after Cllr. JohnsonCllr Johnny Momoh for the Unity Party stated that the party’s constitution provides that the decision of the Executive Committee is binding and can’t be reviewed.

Source: Front Page Africa February 20, 2020 05:15 UTC