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Why Nigerian courts will remain shut despite CJN’s appeal – Judiciary workers
The workers’ union says it will be hasty to call off the strike ahead of a meeting scheduled with the governors next week. 3 min read
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the striking Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) met on Saturday and resolved to continue with their indefinite industrial action that has grounded courts nationwide since Tuesday.
The meeting was
convened to take a position on Tuesday’s appeal by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, for the strike to be suspended.
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reported that the union would be holding its NEC meeting this weekend, and subsequently, meet with state governors in a bid to find a solution to the crisis triggered by the workers’ demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary.
Courts Shutdown: Judiciary workers to meet with NBA, governors
Courts in Nigeria have been shut since Tuesday when the judiciary workers commenced their strike. 2 min read
Striking judiciary workers will hold two crucial meetings with different parties in a bid to resolve the crisis that has
The first of the meeting is with the
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The meeting will hold today, Thursday, between the NBA leadership and that of the
The striking judiciary workers will also meet with state governors; although details of that meeting were yet to be concluded at the time of this report.
The JUSUN had embarked on the strike in protest against the denial of the judicial arm of government its financial autonomy granted it in the Nigerian Constitution and affirmed by a January 2014 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Tuesday in Abuja, locked out staff members, lawyers, litigants and the general public from the Federal High Court complex in Maitama.