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Published 5 April 2021
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Judiciary has urged members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria not to embark on strike, saying it will intervene in the crisis between the government and the workers.
Chairman of the committee, Onofiok Luke, made the plea in a statement issued on Monday night, as the industrial action is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
The statement read, “The attention of the Federal Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives, Nigeria, has been drawn to the planned nationwide strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on the failure of governments to implement the financial autonomy of Judiciary.
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Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) stormed the Federal High Court Lagos shortly before 9 a.m today to enforce their indefinite nationwide strike.
Members of staff of the court who had arrived at their offices, some as early as 7 am were directed to pack up and leave the court premises.
The union members then went round to ensure that everyone had been evicted after which they sealed some of the offices and pasted notices indicating the commencement of strike action.
By a circular dated April 1, the national leadership of JUSUN had ordered the closure of courts across the country as from today, until the government complies with the provisions of the constitution, court judgments, and other instruments which confer or re-emphasise the financial autonomy of the Judiciary.
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Lagos federal high court staff ejected as judiciary workers begin strike Staff of the federal high court in Lagos have been ejected from the court premises in an enforcement of the nationwide strike by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of.
By Alex Enumah
Courts across the country on Tuesday were under lock and key in total compliance with the strike called by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
JUSUN had last week directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike in protest against the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary.
While at the federal level the judiciary is on the front line charge making it to enjoy financial autonomy, the same cannot be said of the judiciary at the state level.
Determined to ensure states comply with this constitutional provisions, JUSUN accordingly directed its members across the country to shut down courts indefinitely nationwide, beginning from Tuesday.
By Alex Enumah
Judiciary workers will from Tuesday commence an indefinite strike to protest the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary.
While the federal government has allowed for financial autonomy of the third arm of government, state governments were however yet to give financial independence to states’ Judiciary.
Reacting to the refusal of states to implement the policy, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) accordingly directed its members across the country to shut down courts nationwide beginning from Tuesday.
JUSUN had on March 13, 2021 issued a 21-day ultimatum to the government which elapsed on Sunday, April 4, 2021.
The strike, which was scheduled for Monday, was however shifted to Tuesday, April 6, 2021, owing to the Easter holiday.