Courts to reopen Monday as JUSUN suspends two-month strike
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JUSUN had, on April 6, embarked on a nationwide strike in protest of the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary.
However, the union resolved to suspend the industrial action during its national executive council (NEC) meeting, which held on Wednesday, in Abuja.
Speaking with TheCable after the meeting, Jimoh Alonge, treasurer of the union, said JUSUN decided to call off the strike following the intervention of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
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“NJC, which is the highest body of the judiciary, appealed to the union to give them two to three months to weigh into the matter and make sure they actualise what we are asking for. They noted that the public is suffering. We decided to accord them that respect,” Alonge said.
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Members of NBA during a protest over the judiciary autonomy at the entrance of National Assembly in Abuja. Photo: Olatunji Obasa
The union is set to commence work on Monday.
This was disclosed in a communique issued by the union after its emergency National Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday.
The communique was signed by the Deputy President, Emmanuel Abioye; and the General Secretary, Isaiah Adetola.
“NEC-in-session discussed extensively and after putting so many issues into consideration i.e the intervention of NJC and other stakeholders, the NEC has resolved that the strike is hereby suspended,” it read.
JUSUN: Judiciary workers end two-month strike
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The commenced an industrial action on April 6, days after Resident Doctors downed tools.
JUSUN is demanding the financial independence of the judiciary at the federal and state levels.
In May 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari signed an Executive Order that granted financial autonomy to the judiciary.
The law allows the Accountant-General of the Federation to deduct from source, any amount due to state legislatures and judiciaries from the monthly allocation.
But many state governments for shunned the order, forcing JUSUN to take the decision to shut courts nationwide.
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended
the nationwide strike which has lasted for over two months.
JUSUN had, on April 6, embarked on a nationwide strike in
protest of the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary.
However, the union resolved to suspend the industrial action
during its national executive council (NEC) meeting, which held on Wednesday,
in Abuja.
Speaking with TheCable after the meeting, Jimoh Alonge,
treasurer of the union, said JUSUN decided to call off the strike following the
intervention of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
“NJC, which is the highest body of the judiciary, appealed