Monrovia-November 20, 2025: The Supreme Courtroom of Liberia has reserved judgment within the alleged wrongful termination case involving Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan and the Govt Department of Authorities.
Justice-in-Chambers Jamesetta Howard-Wolokolie reached the choice after a two-day convention and has requested either side to carry additional consultations on attainable reinstatement or different authorized treatments.
Authorized sources say the discussions could embrace Dr. Nyan’s speedy reinstatement as Director Normal of the Nationwide Public Well being Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) or compensation for breach of contract, an possibility that might carry a heavy monetary value for the federal government.
Dr. Nyan filed his petition on October 23, 2025, difficult his removing by President Joseph Boakai eight days earlier. He argued that he was appointed in August 2024 to a five-year tenure protected underneath the NPHIL Act.
The petition states that the dismissal, primarily based on a decision from the NPHIL Board, violated the Act as a result of the Board supplied no proof of wrongdoing and no investigation was performed.
His legal professionals, Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe and former Affiliate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh, cited earlier Supreme Courtroom rulings that uphold tenure safety in autonomous businesses.
The case comes because the Boakai administration faces elevated worldwide stress to observe rule-of-law requirements. Analysts say the ruling might set one other vital precedent for a way the federal government handles tenure positions.
Dr. Nyan, identified internationally for his work in infectious illness diagnostics, says he stays assured the Courtroom will uphold due course of.
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