ECOWAS Court To Hear $10M Lawsuit Against Liberia Over Suspension Of Fisheries Chief

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has agreed to hear a lawsuit seeking $10 million in damages from the Liberian government over the alleged unlawful suspension of Emma Metieh Glassco, Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA).

Glassco, represented by former Chief Justice Kabineh Ja’nneh and Sayma Cephus, claims she was arbitrarily removed in February by President Joseph Boakai without due process or investigation, damaging her reputation.

The lawsuit, filed in Abuja under case ECW/CCJ/APP/19/25, demands compensation for emotional trauma, public humiliation, and financial hardship, alongside a public apology and $250,000 in legal fees.

No date has been set for the hearing