…urge FG to accede to JUSUN’s demand
By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA – The National Association of Catholic Lawyers, NACL, on Monday, faulted the extended strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria over demands for financial autonomy.
JUSUN had on April 6 embarked on industrial action, shutting down courts across the nation to press home their demand.
But, some lawyers have raised concerns over the effect of the strike on police stations across the nation with lots of detainees awaiting bail and other forms of judicial remedies.
In a statement co-signed by NACL’s President and its Secretary General, Chukwuma Ezeala and Angela Odunukwe respectively, the apex body of Catholic lawyers described the prolonged strike as unacceptable, urging the Federal Government to accede to the legitimate demands of JUSUN and allow for the resumption of full operations of courts at all levels.
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Alleged Rape: Baba Ijesha granted bail on health grounds- Lawyer
Baba Ijesha was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghre around 5 p.m. on Monday.
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Embattled Yoruba actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha who is enmeshed in a rape allegation has been granted bail on health grounds.
His lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana, revealed this on Monday evening via a live broadcast on his Facebook page.
He said Baba Ijesha was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghre around 5 p.m. on Monday but his team is yet to perfect the bail conditions.
Mr Ogunlana, a former chair of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch, had raised an alarm on Baba Ijesha’s deteriorating health in a letter addressed to the Lagos Commissioner of Police seeking the actor’s bail on Friday.
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