He stressed that the strike has crippled Nigeria’s judicial system, having far-reaching implications on the socio-economic realms of the nation.
“Courts and their activities have been stalled over this period of time, hence, having a boomerang effect on legal practitioners who depend on functionality of the courts in order to meet their needs,” he said.
The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has been on strike for the past seven weeks, putting a halt to court proceedings and depriving lawyers of their main source of income.
He said the constitution provides for separation and balance of powers among the three arms of government: Executive, legislature and judiciary.
[FILES] News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JUSUN on April 6 directed its members to shut down all courts across the country.Some lawyers and litigants in Kaduna on Monday expressed concern over the prolonged strike ambarked upon 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. x
The lawyers and litigants, therefore, appealed to the State Governors for a quick resolution to end the strike.
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum will meet on Wednesday to further discuss the implementation of the contentious Order 10 which grants financial autonomy to the judiciary and legislature in various states.
In a statement on Monday, the NGF Head of Media and Publicity, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, noted that the meeting would also consider updates on states fiscal transparency and accountability report, as well as concerns about the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He stated that the meeting would cover lessons for states and actions for governors on sustainability, as well as the adoption of SaaS E-procurement.
The NGF PTF Committee led by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, charged with the responsibility of liaising between the committee and the forum, would brief the meeting on health matters arising from the third wave of COVID-19.
Views: Visits 4 A Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Azeez Maroof, for alleged armed robbery. Maroof was ordered to be remanded at the Ado-Ekiti correctional centre pending legal advice from the office of State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). The accused was arraigned before a regular Magistrate court that was moved to the State Police Headquarters in State CID section in Ado-Ekiti. The sitting at the Police Headquarters was due to the ongoing nationwide strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). ALSO READ: Over 70% of corruption cases in Nigeria linked to unknown companies – FG The police prosecutor, Mr Samson Osobu, said the defendant committed the offence on May 8, at Ise-Ekiti, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of the state.