Tag: JUSUN
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HoS addresses Benue striking judiciary workers
The Benue State Head of Service (HoS), Dr Agbogbo Ode, has said that all categories of Benue workers would benefit from the N75,000 new minimum wage.
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Osun JUSUN rejects dissolution of Exco
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN ), Osun Chapter, has rejected the dissolution of the state executive committee by the national leadership of the union.
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Protest rocks Chief Judge’s office in Osun
Members of Osun chapter of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) embarked on a peaceful protest on Monday in Osogbo, picketing the office of the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Adepele Ojo.
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JUSUN directs members to resume work in Delta
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Delta chapter, has directed all its members across the state to resume work immediately. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Delta JUSUN chairman, Mr Augustine Chiegine and the Assistant Secretary, Mr Kenny Ukoru, on Tuesday in Asaba. The union explained that the directive followed…
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JUSUN strike stalls deposed Emir Sanusi’s suit against Kano Govt
A suit filed by deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, against the Kano State government and others was Thursday stalled due to the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deposed emir had, on March 12, 2020, sued the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and…
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Senate to Governors: Autonomy for judiciary non-negotiable
The Senate on Monday told the 36 Governors to grant autonomy to judiciary, saying independence of the judiciary is not negotiable. Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, made the call while answering questions from reporters in Abuja. Bamidele said it is laughable to be grappling with judicial autonomy…
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NBA says prolonged JUSUN strike affecting country’s justice system negatively
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Anambra branch, says the prolonged nationwide strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) is negatively affecting the country’s justice system. Mr Kingsley Awuka, Chairman of the Committee of Chairmen of the eight branches of NBA in Anambra, made the assertion in a statement in Awka on Saturday. The…
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Judicial workers pick date for nationwide peaceful protest
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) says it will hold a nationwide peaceful protest on April 19 to further push home its demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary. The threat was contained in a circular obtained in Lagos, dated April 16 and signed by the Deputy Secretary of the Union, Mr P. Nnamani.…
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Strike still on, no concrete resolution reached – JUSUN
The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) said the strike was still because no concrete resolution had been reached. The legal adviser to JUSUN, Mariam Usuf-Gusau, made this known on Thursday in Abuja in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). ” The strike is still on while we await the outcome of the…
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JUSUN lock out staff members, lawyers, litigants from Federal High Court
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. The members of the Union were seen at the court premises as early as 6.30am on Tuesday morning to ensure that no one entered the court…