The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has instructed its members all over the country to postpone for two weeks the planned industrial strike that was initially set to begin on Monday, June 2.
Following a series of discussions with union officials over the past 48 hours, the Minister of Labour and other stakeholders intervened and forced the strike to be postponed.
The JUSUN National Judicial Council Chapter’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joel Ebiloma, issued a statement on Sunday stating that the two-week reprieve was given to give the appropriate authorities time to settle any unresolved matters.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, ordered the talks, which included JUSUN representatives from many federal judicial organisations, the Minister of Labour, and other judiciary stakeholders, in order to avoid the June 2 court closure.
It t was decided that the Minister of Labour and other important players would be given two weeks to resolve the outstanding issues with the Federation’s Office of the Accountant General.
The statement partly read, “Following the circular announcing industrial action from the National Headquarters of JUSUN for members at the Federal Judiciary level, scheduled to begin on Monday, June 2, 2025, a series of meetings were convened.
“These meetings involved JUSUN representatives from various federal judicial bodies, the Minister of Labour, and other judiciary stakeholders, as mandated by the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria.
“After extensive deliberations, NJC JUSUN is working tirelessly to resolve all outstanding issues.”
“In light of this, NJC JUSUN hereby directs all staff to resume work on Monday.
“This will enable the relevant stakeholders to engage with the necessary authorities to ensure the Accountant General releases the statutory allocations to the judiciary based on the 2025 Appropriation Act, which includes arrears of the Wage Award, minimum wage, and the 25%/35% salary increase.”
“We commend the patience, courage, and understanding of all our respected members during this struggle.
“We are confident that with the dedication and zeal demonstrated by our able Secretary of the Council, Malam Ahmed Gambo Saleh, the required funds will be released within the stipulated timeframe, and we shall all have cause to celebrate our collective victory,” the statement added.
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