Court Stops Kano Governor, Ganduje From Slashing Judicial Workers’ Salaries

AHigh Court sitting in Kano State has stopped Governor Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje from further deducting the salaries of judicial
workers in the state.

According to Vanguard, the Judge, Justice Usman Na’abba, gave
the order following an ex parte motion filed before the court by
the workers under the umbrella body, Judiciary Staff Union of
Nigeria, JUSUN, Kano State chapter.

The plaintiffs, in the suit through its counsel, F. I. Umar,
joined the Kano State Governor; Attorney General and Commissioner
for Justice, Kano State; Commissioner of Finance; Head of Service,
Kano State and Accountant General of Kano State, as they asked the
court to restrain the defendants from further deducting their
salaries.

The presiding judge, Justice Na’abba, in an interim order
however granted the plaintiffs prayers by restraining the
defendants from taking further actions pending the hearing and
determination of the motion on notice.

Justice Na’abba further directed the defendants, their agents or
whomsoever could act on their behalf to comply with the agreement
dated December 19, 2019, entered into between Kano State Government
and Joint Public Service Negotiating Council by paying the
plaintiffs and JUSUN members their full salary based on the
Consolidated Judicial Staff Salary Structure.

The case was then adjourned to January 28, 2021, for the hearing
of the motion on notice.

Briefing newsmen on the court order, the state chairman of the
union, Mukhtar Rabiu Lawan, said it approached the court to seek
redress on the deduction of their November and December
salaries.

Lawan said the government slashed their salaries without any
consultation and any reason hence it resolved to seek for justice
and the reversal of all salaries deducted from workers.

AHigh Court sitting in Kano State has stopped Governor Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje from further deducting the salaries of judicial
workers in the state.

According to Vanguard, the Judge, Justice Usman Na’abba, gave
the order following an ex parte motion filed before the court by
the workers under the umbrella body, Judiciary Staff Union of
Nigeria, JUSUN, Kano State chapter.

The plaintiffs, in the suit through its counsel, F. I. Umar,
joined the Kano State Governor; Attorney General and Commissioner
for Justice, Kano State; Commissioner of Finance; Head of Service,
Kano State and Accountant General of Kano State, as they asked the
court to restrain the defendants from further deducting their
salaries.

The presiding judge, Justice Na’abba, in an interim order
however granted the plaintiffs prayers by restraining the
defendants from taking further actions pending the hearing and
determination of the motion on notice.

Justice Na’abba further directed the defendants, their agents or
whomsoever could act on their behalf to comply with the agreement
dated December 19, 2019, entered into between Kano State Government
and Joint Public Service Negotiating Council by paying the
plaintiffs and JUSUN members their full salary based on the
Consolidated Judicial Staff Salary Structure.

The case was then adjourned to January 28, 2021, for the hearing
of the motion on notice.

Briefing newsmen on the court order, the state chairman of the
union, Mukhtar Rabiu Lawan, said it approached the court to seek
redress on the deduction of their November and December
salaries.

Lawan said the government slashed their salaries without any
consultation and any reason hence it resolved to seek for justice
and the reversal of all salaries deducted from workers.