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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Friday made a move to enforce its ongoing strike nationwide strike in Lagos State, where the industrial action was partially suspended on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that staff members of Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos were chased out of the premises by JUSUN officers on Friday.
The staff members, according to NAN, were asked by the JUSUN unionists to suspend court activities and vacate the premises.
JUSUN had embarked on the nationwide strike on April 6 demanding judiciary’s financial freedom from the executive arm of government at both the state and federal levels.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fear gripped staff of Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos as they vacated the court premises for dread of being pounced on by unionists.
African Examiner reports that the staff of the court took to their heels after they heard that officials of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) were approaching the court to seal it up.
JUSUN had vowed to re-seal all courts in Lagos State following information that the state chapter had partially resumed operation
However the staff of the courts were later seen hanging around the court premises following the development.
According to a staff who spoke on condition of anonymity, the courts were opened in the morning but an order came in and everyone was told to vacate the court house.
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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) waded in to enforce its ongoing nationwide strike in Lagos State, where the industrial action was partially suspended on Thursday.
Tribune Online gathered that staff members of Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos were chased out of the premises by JUSUN officers on Friday.
It added that the staff members were asked by the JUSUN unionists to suspend court activities and vacate the premises.
JUSUN had embarked on the nationwide strike on April 6 demanding judiciary’s financial freedom from the executive arm of government at both the state and federal levels.
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JUSUN had shut all courts across the nation in protest against the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary.
But Shobowale Kehinde, JUSUN Lagos chairman, on April 22, said some of its workers in the state will be allowed to
resume partially to enable the courts to clear a backlog of important cases.
Kehinde said the decision was based on the fact that the Lagos state government has shown interest in addressing JUSUN’s demands.
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Consequently, a circular signed by one Sanusi Kamal who identified himself as a director of administration was issued on Thursday
However, the national leadership of JUSUN has frowned against the partial reopening by the Lagos chapter.
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