The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, has suspended its
two months strike.
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Nairalaw learnt that the decision was taken by the
National Executive Council, NEC, of the Union at its emergency
meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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The suspension shall take effect from Monday 14th June, 2021 and
all Judiciary workers are expected to resume office that day.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) had, at a meeting with JUSUN
leaders on Tuesday, with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),
Justice Ibrahim Muhammad in attendance, urged the striking court
workers to put an end to the industrial action in the interest of
the country and the suffering court users.
Recall that JUSUN had embarked on an indefinite strike which led
to the closure of Courts since April 6, 2021.
JUSUN is demanding amongst other things, financial autonomy for
the judiciary in the light of Sections 81 and 121(3) of the 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and decisions of
Federal High Courts to the effect that all funds due to the
judiciary from the Consolidated Revenue Fund shall be paid directly
to the Heads of the Courts concerned. A subsequent Executive Order
was issued by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari
“Implementation of financial Autonomy of States Legislature and
State Judiciary” on 20th May 2020, yet some State Governors have
failed to implement this fundamental provision of the Law.
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, has suspended its
two months strike.
Nairalaw learnt that the decision was taken by the
National Executive Council, NEC, of the Union at its emergency
meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The suspension shall take effect from Monday 14th June, 2021 and
all Judiciary workers are expected to resume office that day.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) had, at a meeting with JUSUN
leaders on Tuesday, with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),
Justice Ibrahim Muhammad in attendance, urged the striking court
workers to put an end to the industrial action in the interest of
the country and the suffering court users.
Recall that JUSUN had embarked on an indefinite strike which led
to the closure of Courts since April 6, 2021.
JUSUN is demanding amongst other things, financial autonomy for
the judiciary in the light of Sections 81 and 121(3) of the 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and decisions of
Federal High Courts to the effect that all funds due to the
judiciary from the Consolidated Revenue Fund shall be paid directly
to the Heads of the Courts concerned. A subsequent Executive Order
was issued by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari
“Implementation of financial Autonomy of States Legislature and
State Judiciary” on 20th May 2020, yet some State Governors have
failed to implement this fundamental provision of the Law.