Tag: JUSUN

Kaduna: Courts shut, as judiciary workers begin indefinite strike

Aminu Imam
Kaduna Courts to close

Courts in Kaduna State were shut yestetday, as Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) began an indefinite strike to press home several demands, including the implementation of financial autonomy for the Judiciary. The Federal and State high courts, Upper Shari’a court, Customary and Magistrates’ courts were under lock and key with banners on the gate reading: “JUSUN Kaduna state chapter embarks on strike”. At the Shari’a court Magajin-Gari, the situation was not different as court rooms were also closed. However, some staff members of the court were seen outside the…

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Judiciary workers suspend strike after CJN’s intervention

Aminu Imam
JUSUN suspend strike

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN) has suspended its nationwide strike, barely 24 hours after it began. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued yesterday, following a resolution reached in a high-level meeting with key stakeholders, including representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. It follows extensive deliberations involving JUSUN leadership, representatives of the CJN, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyaɗi, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other relevant stakeholders. According to the communiqué, which was jointly signed by all parties in…

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JUSUN workers suspend planned strike for 2 weeks 

Aminu Imam
JUSUN workers suspend

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), has directed its members nationwide to suspend their planned industrial action, originally scheduled to commence today, Monday, for two weeks. The strike has been postponed following the intervention of the Minister of Labour and other stakeholders, who have held a series of meetings with union leaders over the past 48 hours. A statement issued yesterday by JUSUN’s Public Relations Officer, National Judicial Council chapter, Joel Ebiloma, noted that the two-week reprieve was granted to allow the relevant authorities time to resolve outstanding issues.…

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Unpaid Wages: Judiciary workers to embark on nationwide strike

Aminu Imam
JUSUN strike notice

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), has ordered its members across all federal courts and judicial institutions to withdraw their services beginning June 2, in protest over unpaid wage awards and unimplemented salary increases. JUSUN’s National Vice President for the North-Central zone, Mustapha Laminu, issued the directive in a statement signed and released on Friday in Abuja. He explained that despite a recent one-month wage award being paid to other public servants, judicial staff remain unpaid for five months. “This action is to protest against the non-payment of five…

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Indefinite nationwide strike: Judicial workers mobilise for total shutdown of all courts

Aminu Imam
JUSUN

Judiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), have begun mobilisation of their members ahead of the nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC). This was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday by JUSUN General Secretary, Comrade M. J. Akwashiki. The statement reads: Following a declaration of industrial action by NLC and TUC, beginning from Monday 3rd June 2024 due to the inability of government to conclude the negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage…

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JUSUN calls-off strike, work resumes today

Aminu Imam

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its planned strike scheduled to commence today, Monday, November 13. In a communique issued by JUSUN on Saturday, after a meeting with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja. Recall that JUSUN was set to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike over the failure of the Government to implement the N35, 000 minimum wage and 40% peculiar allowance for judiciary workers. However, after extensive deliberations centred on the issues, JUSUN directed its members to call off…

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Judiciary Staff Union declares nationwide strike over fuel subsidy

Aminu Imam

The withdrawal of the fuel subsidy has prompted the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to launch industrial action. Revall that after President Bola Tinubu stated that the fuel subsidy was gone, the price of petrol at the fuel stations tripled. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) had instructed its retail stations to suddenly increase the cost of the product from N197 to between N488 and N550 per litre. In response, a national strike had been called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). In an issued statement, JUSUNs General…

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Judiciary workers, Polytechnic lecturers suspend strike

Aminu Imam

Courts to re-open on Monday After over two months, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), has suspended its industrial action. According to a source at the Supreme Court yesterday, JUSUNs decision to suspend the strike action was due to the intervention of both Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad and the National Judicial Council, (NJC). When contacted, the media aide to the CJN, Ahuraka Isah, further confirmed the report, adding that JUSUN has already directed its members to resume work on Monday. The union had embarked on…

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Lawyers groan as JUSUN strike lingers

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Some lawyers in Abuja on Thursday expressed concern over the prolonged strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). JUSUN on April 6 directed its members to shut down all courts across the country; its members complied with the directive and mounted guard at the entrances of the courts to ensure that no one entered the court premises. The lawyers, therefore, appealed to the State Governors for a quick resolution to end the strike. Speaking, a lawyer, Augustine Nwosu said: it has been over two months since the strike…

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JUSUN strike stalls deposed Emir Sanusis suit against Kano Govt, others

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A suit filed by deposed Muhammadu Sanusi II, against the Kano State government and others was Thursday stalled due to the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The deposed emir had, on March 12, 2020, sued the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS) over what he called unlawful detention/confinement at the Federal High Court, Abuja.  Also joined in the motion with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/357/2020 are the Attorney-General of Kano State and Attorney General of the Federation as 3rd and 4th respondents respectively. The former…

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