The Supreme Court of Liberia ordered the immediate execution of a multi-million dollar defamation judgment against Ecobank Liberia Limited. A peremptory Writ of Mandate dated September 1, 2026, compels the Civil Law Court to enforce the ruling. This enforcement process may involve the attachment of the bank's assets.
The legal battle stems from a 2022 scandal involving the National Population and Housing Census. The court ruled that Ecobank breached its fiduciary duty of confidentiality. The judgment specifically cited gross negligence in the bank's internal data governance.
The court rejected the bank's defense that the employee involved acted without authorization. The ruling reaffirms the principle of vicarious liability for the institution. This decision marks a significant financial and reputational blow to Ecobank’s operations in Liberia.