JUSUN rejects governors’ proposal, gives condition to end strike
JUSUN says its demand for payment of funds meant for the judiciary directly from the federation account must be met for it to call off the strike. 5 min read
The striking Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has rejected the 36 state governors’ proposed template for the implementation of judiciary’s financial autonomy being demanded by the workers.
The governors, in their proposal, seek the creation of a State Account Allocation Committee (SAAC) to oversee the distribution of funds to the three arms of government at the state level.
But in a communique the union issued after a May 8 meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC), the union insisted on its demand that funds meant for the state judiciaries must be deducted directly from the federation account and paid to the heads of courts through the National Judicial Council (NJC).
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Yunusa Agali and nine others have been detained by the police in Abuja since their arrest for burglary and theft on March 26 and 27.
The 10 of them have now spent over a month in a notorious detention facility, commonly referred to as ‘Human Abattoir’ which was used by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police tactical units.
The police have refused to grant them administrative bail, saying the offence is not bailable.
The police were supposed to promptly prefer charges against them and arraign them before a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Nigerian Constitution provides that no suspect can be held in custody for more than 48 hours for any reason. Suspects should either be released on bail or arraigned in court within the stipulated period.
Judiciary Workers’ Strike: CJN meets with JUSUN leaders again
The CJN tells the judiciary union leaders that he cannot fault their reasons for going on strike.
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The leaders of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Thursday, met with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, over the union’s lingering strike that has crippled all Nigerian courts for 17 days.
Members of the union had embarked on the nationwide strike to press home their demand for the implementation of the constitutional provision that confers financial independence on the judiciary.
Thursday’s meeting was the second the CJN would be having with the union leaders after the first one he held with them on the day the strike began.
Union remains resolute till demands are met
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has admitted his difficulty in faulting the industrial action embarked upon by Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
Leadership of the union has brought activities in the judiciary to a halt, pending when governments at both federal and state levels fully implement the constitutionally enshrined financial autonomy for the judiciary.
In an interface with the union, the CJN identified with the rationale for the industrial action, stressing that the demand of the workers has constitutional backing.
Justice Muhammad’s position was contained in a statement issued, yesterday, by the office of the CJN.
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