9/16/2020 NATIONAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION V AMOS SIEH SIEBO-MOTION TO DISMISS-FINAL JUDGMENT – JOHN WONSEHLEAY COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Legal Consultant ________________________________________ CEPHAS N. TEEWIA ATTORNEY-ATLAW National Elections Commission” From the decision stated in the quoted ruling of the Nomination Committee, the respondent/appellant noted exceptions and announced an appeal to the Board of Commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC). The appeal basically challenged the decision of the Committee on grounds that (a) the Committee overlooked the fact that the respondent/ appellant did have headquarters in District # 1, Montserrado County; (b) that the Committee’s decision to disqualify him on grounds of public policy was erroneous since he had not yet been convicted in any court for electoral fraud, and that even assuming arguendo that he was convicted for the commission of the alleged crimes, the New Elections Law does not prescribe disbarment as a penalty for the alleged offenses. The Board of Commissioners, on August 3, 2017, conducted an appeal hearing into the matter and entertained arguments on both the contentions raised by the respondent/appellant and the resistance thereto. One week thereafter, on August 10, 2017, the Board entered its ruling affirming the Nomination Committee’s rejection of the respondent/appellant’s application, thereby denying the judiciary.gov.lr/national-elections-commission-v-amos-sieh-siebo-motion-to-dismiss-final-judgment/ 9/36