Strike: Judiciary workers lock out judges, lawyers

The Federal High Court chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, June 2, 2025, locked out judges, lawyers, staff, and litigants from accessing the court following the indefinite strike declared by its national body.

All the entrance gates into the Federal High Court headquarters along Shehu Shagari Way in Abuja were under lock.

Judges, staff, lawyers, litigants, and members of the public were denied access as business activities in and around the court were paralysed

JUSUN national body had, on May 30, asked all its chapters’ chairmen to effective from midnight Sunday, June 1, direct all their members to stay at home.

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The union stated: “This directive follows unfruitful meetings in the instance of the Minister of Labour and Employment who was conciliating on our matter.

“We believe that as directed by the organs of the union, National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Council (NEC) of our great union, the action will continue until further notice.

“Our demands are for the government to pay us 5 months wage award, implement the %70.000 National Minimum Wage, as well as the 25/35 percent salary increase Solidarity for ever.”

Though there were reports that some chapters of the union had backed out from the industrial action, as of 9:48 a.m, the Federal High Court gates were still under lock and keys.

The Star