JUSUN Strike Is A Farce, Only Ordinary Man Is Affected — J. B. Daudu, SAN

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Joseph Bodunrin Daudu, popularly referred
to as JB Daudu, has called for the calling off of the ongoing
strike of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN.

Daudu, on a Facebook post on 29th May, 2021 described the strike
as farce in that judgements are being delivered in cases involving
politicians while those of poor farmers are not.

According to the learned silk, this goes contrary to the
principle of rule of law which provides for equality. He said the
strike should have been allowed to affect the political office
holders to force them adjust their ways.

“Oladipo Tolani – My brother Dipo, if judgments will lapse, let
them lapse, after all the CJN said on the JUSUN strike that he
understood where they are coming from, meaning himself and the
entire judiciary support the strike action. In that case, Rule of
law, requires that both the privileged politician and the poor
farmers have the same 3 months to have their judgments
delivered.

“I understand that your point is that election cases are time
sensitive but if it was a sincere cause, one of the best ways to
achieve result is to allow the effect of the strike action affect
the cases of political office holders in the hope that they will
adjust their ways and grant the judiciary the much sought after
financial autonomy. Unfortunately, the same judiciary is the one
ensuring that the very class of people allegedly oppressing it get
justice even in the middle of a strike action to achieve autonomy.
What a contradiction in terms.

“From the moment the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal
started delivering judgments in Governorship cases during the
supposed industrial action I was convinced conclusively that the
entire strike action was a complete and total farce. As things
stand, only the ordinary man (litigant) is feeling the effects of
the so called strike.” Daudu said

He accused the JUSUN of blowing hot and cold by claiming that
the strike is for the benefit of the nation while at the same time
facilitating the hearing of cases of political cases

He said the Union lacks moral ground to continue with the
strike. He advised that same be called off

He said, “One point am sure you will agree with me on is as to
who transferred the files to the Judges or justices for hearing of
the cases and preparation of judgment, who gathered materials for
research, who typed the judgments for some of the computer
non-literate justices, who issued hearing notices or zoom notices
as they are called to the parties concerned and to the whole world
because I got the notification?

“All these administrative actions were undertaken by JUSUN
staff, who in one breadth are blowing hot claiming that they are on
strike for the benefit of the nation’s judicial system and in
another breadth facilitating the hearing of financially juicy
political and election cases. Even the delivery of one solitary
judgment is a fundamental breach of the very essence of the JUSUN
strike talk less of a situation where judgments are being delivered
in many political cases.

“As far as I am concerned, the strikers have no moral or legal
platform to continue with their actions. The whole thing has failed
and should be called off before we repeat the Judiciary equivalent
of the endsars protest, which faltered because its organizers did
not know when to pause or retreat.”

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Joseph Bodunrin Daudu, popularly referred
to as JB Daudu, has called for the calling off of the ongoing
strike of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN.

Daudu, on a Facebook post on 29th May, 2021 described the strike
as farce in that judgements are being delivered in cases involving
politicians while those of poor farmers are not.

According to the learned silk, this goes contrary to the
principle of rule of law which provides for equality. He said the
strike should have been allowed to affect the political office
holders to force them adjust their ways.

“Oladipo Tolani – My brother Dipo, if judgments will lapse, let
them lapse, after all the CJN said on the JUSUN strike that he
understood where they are coming from, meaning himself and the
entire judiciary support the strike action. In that case, Rule of
law, requires that both the privileged politician and the poor
farmers have the same 3 months to have their judgments
delivered.

“I understand that your point is that election cases are time
sensitive but if it was a sincere cause, one of the best ways to
achieve result is to allow the effect of the strike action affect
the cases of political office holders in the hope that they will
adjust their ways and grant the judiciary the much sought after
financial autonomy. Unfortunately, the same judiciary is the one
ensuring that the very class of people allegedly oppressing it get
justice even in the middle of a strike action to achieve autonomy.
What a contradiction in terms.

“From the moment the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal
started delivering judgments in Governorship cases during the
supposed industrial action I was convinced conclusively that the
entire strike action was a complete and total farce. As things
stand, only the ordinary man (litigant) is feeling the effects of
the so called strike.” Daudu said

He accused the JUSUN of blowing hot and cold by claiming that
the strike is for the benefit of the nation while at the same time
facilitating the hearing of cases of political cases

He said the Union lacks moral ground to continue with the
strike. He advised that same be called off

He said, “One point am sure you will agree with me on is as to
who transferred the files to the Judges or justices for hearing of
the cases and preparation of judgment, who gathered materials for
research, who typed the judgments for some of the computer
non-literate justices, who issued hearing notices or zoom notices
as they are called to the parties concerned and to the whole world
because I got the notification?

“All these administrative actions were undertaken by JUSUN
staff, who in one breadth are blowing hot claiming that they are on
strike for the benefit of the nation’s judicial system and in
another breadth facilitating the hearing of financially juicy
political and election cases. Even the delivery of one solitary
judgment is a fundamental breach of the very essence of the JUSUN
strike talk less of a situation where judgments are being delivered
in many political cases.

“As far as I am concerned, the strikers have no moral or legal
platform to continue with their actions. The whole thing has failed
and should be called off before we repeat the Judiciary equivalent
of the endsars protest, which faltered because its organizers did
not know when to pause or retreat.”