The police dropped the charges of defaming Aisha Buhari against the university student a day after the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) threatened a nationwide protest to demand Mr Adamu's unconditional release.
Nigerians groan as judiciary workers’ strike drags on
Lawyers and other court users are not the only ones bearing the brunt of the ongoing nationwide strike of judiciary workers, others who are not readily thought of are also groaning.
Robson Victor, team head of IO Furnitures, a construction firm, should not ordinarily care about court activities.
But this time, like lawyers who ply their trade in the courtroom and other court users whose business interests, freedom, documentations, or general quest for justice, depends on court process, Mr Victor is among the unlikely persons groaning over the ongoing nationwide strike of judiciary workers.
Judiciary workers’ nationwide strike grounds Abuja courts
An official of the workers’ union says the strike will be called off until its demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary is met. 3 min read
Activities were grounded at various courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Tuesday as a result of the nationwide strike embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
PREMIUM TIMES reported that JUSUN had in an April 1, 2021, circular directed all its states and zonal heads to comply with the strike as from Tuesday.
The union is demanding the implementation of constitutional provisions granting financial autonomy to the judiciary, and the obedience to a January 2014 judgment ordering its enforcement.