Monrovia – The Liberia Nationwide Police (LNP) has introduced plans to implement the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court docket’s order to evict the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) from its nationwide headquarters in Congo City on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
By Gerald C. Koinyeneh
The announcement was made in a video deal with by Inspector Basic Gregory Coleman, who pressured the LNP’s neutrality and dedication to the rule of regulation.
“At this important second in our nation’s democratic journey, the Liberia Nationwide Police reaffirms its neutrality and dedication to upholding the rule of regulation,” Coleman stated.
He defined that the Court docket’s writ of possession mandated the eviction of the CDC and tasked the police with helping in its execution.
“This deliberate motion will not be political,” Coleman stated. “Our function is constitutional—to protect peace, defend lives, and be sure that the selections of our courts are carried out with out concern or favor.”
Coleman referred to as on the CDC to show management and respect the authority of the courtroom: “We name on the CDC, as considered one of Liberia’s main political establishments, to point out statesmanship by respecting the authority of the courts. Compliance with the regulation will not be weak point, however energy.”
He additionally urged partisans and supporters to stay peaceable, warning in opposition to political tensions that might undermine Liberia’s fragile peace.
Background of the Authorized Battle
The eviction order stems from a long-running authorized dispute courting again to 2016, when the Intestate Property of Martha Stubblefield Bernard, represented by Ebrima Varney Dempster, filed an ejectment motion in opposition to the CDC.
• In 2016, the Supreme Court docket dominated in favor of the Bernard property.
• In March 2024, the Civil Legislation Court docket issued writs ordering the CDC’s eviction, however enforcement was delayed.
• On June 2, 2025, the Bernard property issued a one-week eviction discover, citing unpaid hire (estimated at US$100,000 per yr) and damages.
The CDC countered with a petition for Particular Efficiency, arguing it had a Proper of First Refusal to buy the property, however the courts rejected this declare.
• On Might 28, 2025, the Supreme Court docket dismissed the CDC’s Invoice of Data and sanctioned its legal professionals, ruling that hire funds from 2018–2023 established a landlord–tenant relationship.
• On August 1, 2025, the Civil Legislation Court docket denied the CDC’s movement to dam enforcement.
• On August 13, 2025, the courtroom formally ordered the police to implement the eviction.
• On August 15, 2025, the Supreme Court docket reaffirmed possession by the Bernard property and set a US$4.2 million money demand if the CDC wished to stay on the property.
The CDC, in response, condemned what it described as judicial bias and procedural irregularities, vowing to proceed its authorized resistance.
