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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) had shut all courts across the nation in protest against the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary.
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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But the national body
reprimanded the Lagos chapter, noting that the partial court reopening implies going against the union in general.
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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria in Lagos State has begun the partial opening of courts – three times a week.
The Lagos Chapter of JUSUN directed members to report to work every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Judiciary staff nationwide on April 6 embarked on an indefinite strike demanding that state governments grant financial freedom to the judiciary.
In a memo on April 22, the Lagos State chapter of JUSUN Chairman, Mr Kehinde Shobowale, directed a partial reopening of the courts.
Shobowale said that the union took that decision because the state has so far attained 75 per cent financial autonomy.
“It is our desire only to relax strike rules to allow clearance of backlogs, reading of judgement and decongestion of prison occasion by the COVID pandemic and EndSARS protest.
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Some sections of Lagos State judiciary workers on Thursday commenced a partial resumption of work amid the ongoing nationwide strike by their counterparts in other parts of the country.
But PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the national leadership of the body of all judiciary workers, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has immediately activated counter-moves to restore a total compliance with the ongoing strike in the state.
JUSUN members across the country had on April 6 embarked on the nationwide strike, shutting down all courts across the country, to press home their demand for financial autonomy for the third arm of government.
Judicial workers in Lagos have announced a partial suspension of the strike embarked on by Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN to demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary.