Strike continues as FG, governors postpone meeting with judiciary workers
The government representatives postponed the meeting indefinitely without giving the striking workers any reason or a new date. 3 min read
A meeting scheduled to hold between government representatives and the leadership of the striking judiciary workers on Thursday has been postponed indefinitely, PREMIUM TIMES has confirmed.
State governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) along with the labour minister, Chris Ngige, postponed the meeting without giving reasons to the workers’ union on Thursday.
With no new date fixed for the meeting, the development erodes hopes for a resolution of the judiciary workers’ strike that has shut down all Nigerian courts for 10 days.
Nigerian governors speak on ongoing strike by judiciary workers
The forum said governors did not require the Executive Order to implement the financial autonomy of the two branches of government. 3 min read
The Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF) on Tuesday pledged to see to the implementation of the financial autonomy of both the judiciary and legislature in the various states, but opposed the Executive Order 10 issued last year by President Muhammadu Buhari to guarantee the independence of the two arms of government at the state levels.
Speaking through Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau, the forum said governors did not require the Executive Order to implement the financial autonomy of the two branches of government.
Why Matawalle Should Be Cautious About Defection, By Sheriff Lawal
Matawalle, who is more or less a king in the PDP, will find it hard to take the reins of the party under APC.
Political pundits have argued that one of the factors that worked against Atiku is the constant defection as many have seen him as someone who they can’t trust with their votes because he is desperate to get into office. Is Matawalle about to set a record in this regard?
Barring a last-minute change of plan, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, who got his seat under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Although the governor has not come out publicly to state his intention, reports are flying all over that he is on his way to the ruling party.
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.
PREMIUM TIMES
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.