According to the minister, ''with what we achieved at the meeting, it is expected that the courts and state assemblies will re-open next week since all the grey areas have been smoothened''.
The Federal Government has said that courts and state assemblies will re-open next week, following the resolution of the nationwide industrial dispute of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) over the non-implementation of autonomy for State judiciary and legislature by the governors.
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Some lawyers in Abuja on Thursday expressed concern over the prolonged strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 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 to with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a lawyer, Augustine Nwosu said:” it has been over two months since the strike began.
Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN By Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN As the strike action called by JUSUN entered its eight week and following reported breakthrough between the Union and State governments in talks aimed at ending the said strike, it is imperative to comment on some paramount issues affecting the Nigerian judiciary, particularly with regards to the appointment, remuneration and promotion of Judges. The Appointment of Judicial Officers In the sixties when I began the practice of Law, appointment to the Bench was strictly on merit. At that time, appointments were by invitation, after, at least, 10 years in practice. Sitting Judges were always quick to identify legal practitioners who possessed sterling qualities suitable for appointment to the Bench.