He said his client had to rally with his colleagues and friends to raise the amount in order to satisfy the ruling of the court. The Supreme Court also reinstated his license that was suspended on February 24, 2017, which had since then barred him from practicing law. Gibson was suspended from practicing law in the country for two months on February 24, 2017 by the Supreme Court based on findings of the Grievance and Ethics Committee of the Bar. The Supreme Court ordered him to refund Saoud’s US$25,400 within two months as of the date of the judgment on February 24 2017. Gibson to head the Justice Ministry stills stands, as the President has issued no official statement on his nominee’s current suspension from practice by the Supreme Court of Liberia.

Source: Daily Observer January 26, 2018 02:26 UTC