Montserrado County’s district #6 Representative, Samuel Enders, has announced his intention to pursue legal action against GTBank, alleging that the bank misled him in a property transaction that has resulted in substantial financial losses and jeopardized a major development project.
According to Representative Enders, the dispute has forced him to suspend plans to construct what he describes as Liberia’s largest children’s hospital—an initiative he says was intended to strengthen the country’s healthcare system, contribute to national development, and support the objectives of the government’s Rescue Mission.
Representative Enders stated that he entered into a 39-year lease agreement with GTBank for the property in question. He alleges that after the agreement was executed, individuals later claimed ownership of the land and vandalized his property. He further claims that GTBank failed to adequately protect his interests despite being the party that leased the property to him.
“The property was destroyed without prior notice,” Representative Enders said. “They used the hand of the court to destroy my place, causing me damages worth millions of dollars.”
He further stated, “I acquired the property through a legitimate process with GTBank, which assured me that it had acquired the land from one John Gbessie (now deceased). The evidence is there, yet they chose not to hear my side of the story. Instead, they chose an unscrupulous path to get at me. The thugs physically attacked me and even wounded me.”
According to the lawmaker, the incident occurred while he was away on an official legislative mission.
“These things happened while I was away attending a legislative mission, thereby portraying a negative image of our country,” he said.
Representative Enders also rejected allegations that he has a history of unlawfully acquiring land, describing such claims as false and politically motivated.
“I do not seek to own other people’s property. I seek to acquire property honestly, and that is why the seeds I sow continue to grow and prosper. I work hard for everything I have because I want to develop people, educate people, and help build a healthy society—a society where the rule of law stands above all else and where vandalism is never tolerated for the benefit of a few individuals who believe lawlessness should be a way of life in Liberia.”
Representative Enders said he is confident the courts will fairly examine the facts, and expressed hope that the legal process will bring clarity and justice to the matter.
