Judiciary workers in Supreme Court, NJC, FHC pull out of nationwide strike

Judiciary workers under the Supreme Court, National Judicial Council (NJC), and the Federal High Court (FHC) have pulled out of the planned strike due to commence on Monday, June 2, 2025.

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) had directed its members in all federal courts across the country and other judicial institutions to withdraw their services from Monday.

In a communique signed by 12 principal officers of the Supreme Court Chapter of JUSUN led by Comrade Danladi Nda said that joining the strike will amount to misplacement of priority and neglect and will result in exercise in futility.

The Supreme Court workers stated that they opted out as a result of cogent and verifiable assurances extracted from the intervention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

They confirmed that the CJN had already visited the presidency and tabled their demands in order to get them resolved fully.

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The workers stated: “With the CJN’s commendable efforts, we owe her our unwavering support in order to get the expected allowances and others paid.

“Lower sister courts position on the planned nationwide strike cannot be managed by us in the Supreme Court as it will put the CJN efforts in vain, jeopardy and swept under the carpet.

“We pray that our colleagues be calm and allow the efforts of the CJN to achieve meaningful results.”

They added that the Supreme Court chapter of JUSUN has commenced discussing with all the federal chapters to see reason and drop the planned nationwide industrial action for now.

“We urge those insisting to participate in the strike action to be patient and calm and go along with the CJN to achieve deserved result,” the workers noted.

The Star