The Supreme Court and National Judicial Council (NJC) chapters of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have announced their withdrawal from the planned industrial action declared by the union’s national headquarters.
The Supreme Court chapter, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Danladi Nda Y., cited the short notice and decisions reached by chapters at lower courts as unmanageable.
The chapter expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, in improving the welfare of workers at the apex court.
“A short notice and decisions reached by our colleagues in (lower) sister courts cannot be manageable by us in the Supreme Court.
“The efforts and struggles of His Lordship, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun (CJN), in this matter cannot be put in vain or swept under the carpet but must achieve the desirable result.”
The NJC chapter, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Joel Ebiloma, stated that it was working to resolve all pending issues.
The chapter gave the minister and other stakeholders two weeks to solve pending problems with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
“In light of the above, we wish to state clearly that the NJC JUSUN hereby directs all staff to come to the office on Monday.
“This is to allow the relevant stakeholders to engage the necessary authorities to ensure that the Accountant General of the Federation releases the statutory allocations to the judiciary based on the 2025 appropriation.”
Both the Supreme Court and NJC chapters of JUSUN have withdrawn from the planned industrial action, citing ongoing efforts to resolve pending issues and improve the welfare of judicial staff.
