JUSUN: The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has declared an indefinite strike in Osun State yesterday over wardrobe allowance, suspended colleagues, and the embargo on worker's training. Police stationed at the High Court entrance was also reported to have tear-gassed protesters and journalists.
Police operatives, led by SP Akinloye Oyegade, dispersed judiciary workers attempting to picket the Chief Judge’s office; Justice Oyebola Ojo from entering the High Court. The workers were initially warned by the police not to persuade the CJ.
But attempts to prevent the workers from resorting to violence failed, and police fired teargas canisters to disperse the crowd. A police officer was also reported with attempts, of trying to keep journalists away from covering the scene, so workers reconvened later along Estate Road, at the Customary Court of Appeal, declaring an indefinite strike.
JUSUN chairman Gbenga Eludire declared an indefinite strike at the gathering, demanding that all necessary benefits and advantages owed to judiciary workers be reinstated without delay.
“I hereby declare an industrial action against the Chief Judge's authoritarianism, and all judiciary workers should stay away from office until further directive is provided.”
Members of the sacked Judicial Service Commission said Governor Ademola Adeleke dissolved the commission to allow for the removal of the Chief Judge. The commission's dissolution was politically motivated and targeted towards Chief Judge Adepele Ojo.
The State government found the Chief Judge (CJ) uncooperative to its plan, and so sought to disband the commission in order to appoint more compliant characters.
Meanwhile, the House of Assembly said their resolution was driven by fairness, towards cleaning the Judiciary of corruption and restoring people's confidence. They declared both the petitioners and CJ are entitled to a fair hearing.
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