MONROVIA, Liberia — The Supreme Court of Liberia has ordered the temporary release of former Executive Mansion Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo from the Monrovia Central Prison while it considers her legal challenge against proceedings before Criminal Court “C.”
The order was issued by Associate Justice Yussif D. Kaba, sitting in Chambers, after Bundoo filed a petition for a Writ of Prohibition seeking to halt the enforcement of rulings made by Criminal Court “C.” The petition argues that the lower court’s actions should be reviewed before the criminal case proceeds.
An official communication from the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, dated July 22, 2026, cites Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika to appear at a conference on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., where Justice Kaba will hear arguments related to the petition.
Judge Feika is named as the first respondent in the matter, while the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force (AREPT), represented by its Chairman, Cllr. Edwin K. Martin, along with the Ministry of Justice, are listed as the second respondents.
Pending the outcome of the conference, the Supreme Court directed Judge Feika to release Bundoo into the custody of her legal counsel, Cllr. M. Watkins Wright and Cllr. Abraham Wade Simpson.
The Court also imposed a condition on her release, ordering Bundoo to surrender her passport to the Sheriff of Criminal Court “C” until the Supreme Court resolves the matter.
The decision temporarily suspends the immediate effect of Criminal Court “C”’s earlier ruling that remanded Bundoo to the Monrovia Central Prison after rejecting her second criminal appearance bond and setting a new bond of US$8 million.
Bundoo is among the defendants in a high-profile corruption case involving allegations of the diversion and laundering of millions of dollars in public funds. Her legal team contends that the lower court’s decision should not be enforced until the Supreme Court determines whether the proceedings complied with the law.
The August 4 conference will determine whether the Supreme Court grants the Writ of Prohibition requested by Bundoo or allows Criminal Court “C” to continue with the prosecution.
