US EditionNigeria: Strike - Judiciary Workers Lock Out Federal High Court Judges, Lawyers, Litigants
- On Monday, the Federal High Court in Abuja was closed to judges, lawyers, court personnel, and litigants as a result of an indefinite strike imposed by the national body of JUSUN.
- JUSUN declared the strike following unfruitful meetings with the Minister of Labour, issuing a circular on May 30 directing members to stay home from midnight June 1.
- All entrance gates to the FHC on Shehu Shagari Way were locked, paralyzing court and surrounding business activities with some union chapters opting out of the action.
- JUSUN has called on the government to settle five months' wage awards, enforce the ₦70,000 National Minimum Wage, and grant a salary increase ranging between 25 and 35 percent.
- The strike is expected to continue until further notice, reflecting unresolved tensions despite conciliatory efforts led by the Minister of Labour and the union's National Working Committee.
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Strike: Judiciary workers lock out judges, lawyers, litigants - Daily Trust
The Federal High Court (FHC) Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, locked out judges, lawyers, staff and litigants from accessing the court following the indefinite strike declared by its national body. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the FHC headquarters located along Shehu Shagari Way in Abuja revealed that all the entrance gates into the high-rise building were under lock. Judges, staff, lawyers, l…
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Freedom OnlineStrike: Judiciary workers lock out Federal High Court judges, lawyers, litigants
The Federal High Court, FHC, Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, locked out judges, lawyers, staff, and litigants from accessing the court following the indefinite strike declared by its national body. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the FHC headquarters located along Shehu Shagari Way in Abuja revealed that all the entrance gates into the high-rise building were under lock. Judges, staff, lawyers, …
Nigeria: Strike - Judiciary Workers Lock Out Federal High Court Judges, Lawyers, Litigants
The Federal High Court (FHC) Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, locked out judges, lawyers, staff and litigants from accessing the court following the indefinite strike declared by its national body.
Defamation: Judiciary workers’ strike halts Natasha’s arraignment
The strike undertaken by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria stalled the arraignment of the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday. The strike which began on Monday, resulted in the closure of most of the courts, including all the Federal Capital Territory high courts. Recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan was billed to […] The post Defamation: Judiciary workers’ strike halts Natasha’s arraign…
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