Monrovia – Liberia’s Chief Justice, Francis Korkpor, has ordered the October Term of the Supreme Court closed to party litigants on Tuesday, February 22, 2018. The Nimba County District #4 election case involves incumbent lawmaker Garrison Yealue and MDR representative candidate, Gunpue Kargon. The Supreme Court also heard the two cases but ruled and transferred it to the National Elections Commission (NEC). The NEC was ordered by the Supreme Court to hear a bill of information concerning the case filed before the commission. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is to open its March 2018 Term of Court to party litigants on the second Monday of March in the next two weeks.

Source: Front Page Africa February 21, 2018 01:51 UTC