The Republic of Liberia’s National Labor Court has issued a writ of execution against Activa International Liberia, authorizing the seizure of the insurance company’s assets and the arrest of its senior executives, according to court documents dated March 20.
The order marks a dramatic escalation in a legal battle that began with a finding of unfair labor practices against the company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Saye Gbalazeh. The Supreme Court of Liberia dismissed Activa’s appeal in December, ruling that the company’s appeal bond was legally void because only one of five joint property owners signed the surety affidavit.
The newly issued writ commands the Acting Sheriff of the National Labor Court to seize and sell the lands, goods, and chattels of Activa International Liberia to recover $87,889.27, plus the cost of a one-way airline ticket to Atlanta, Georgia, as specified in an attached Brussels Airlines invoice.
Should assets be insufficient to satisfy the judgment, the court has further ordered the arrest of the company’s chief officer in charge, chief financial officer, and human resources authority. The writ directs that these individuals be brought before the National Labor Court “to be dealt with according to law” unless they pay the sum or show sufficient property to seize.
The enforcement action follows a December 18, 2025, opinion by the Supreme Court, which dismissed Activa’s appeal from an earlier Labor Court ruling. In that opinion, Associate Justice Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, writing for the court, held that a lower court loses jurisdiction once a notice of completion of appeal is filed and that a defective appeal bond cannot be corrected after that point.
The Supreme Court found that Activa’s appeal bond, valued at $650,000, was “legally void” because the property used as collateral was jointly owned by five individuals, but only one, Mickey Sannoh, signed the affidavit of surety without documented authorization from the other four owners. The court dismissed the appeal with costs ruled against Activa.
“One of several owners of property cannot bind or obligate the other owners without obtaining the required documentary authority and consent,” the Supreme Court held in its December ruling.
The March 20 writ of execution, issued by Assistant Clerk C. Wellington Keah under the seal of the National Labor Court, reflects the amount owed to Gbalazeh following the resolution of the case. The document gives the sheriff the authority to sell seized property and pay the proceeds to the petitioner, reserving costs for the court.
The order also includes an unusual provision authorizing the arrest of corporate officers, a mechanism in Liberian civil procedure used to compel compliance when a judgment debtor fails to satisfy a monetary award.
