Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad,
says the reason for the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria is
genuine.
The CJN said it had become difficult to fault the idea of
the strike since the rights of the union and its members which had been clearly
defined in the constitution were being denied especially at state levels.
“I can’t fault your reasons for embarking on this protest
because the union wants its rights restored in line with the provisions of the
constitution. I commend you for following due process so far to protest against
the injustice,” the CJN said during a meeting he had with JUSUN national
leaders in Abuja on Wednesday.
A statement issued on Thursday by the Senior Special
Assistant (Media) to the CJN, Ahuraka Isah, said the meeting was to give the
CJN feedback on his recent demand on the union to call off the ongoing strike.
The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hadjia Hadiza
Mustapha, also attended the meeting held in the CJN chambers at the Supreme
Court.
During the meeting, JUSUN maintained its position on why it
would not suspend the strike action.
The group said the action would only be suspended if state
governors begin to demonstrate some level of seriousness by putting in place
some measures precedent to the implementation of financial autonomy for the
judiciary in their respective states.
The CJN had, at an earlier meeting with JUSUN leaders on
April 6, asked the union to call off the strike in view of its adverse effect
on the justice system in the country.
But the Deputy National President of JUSUN, Emmanuel Abioye,
and Jimoh Musa (Treasurer), explained why the union found it difficult to heed
the CJN’s demand to call off the strike.
Abiyoye said, “Though there’s financial autonomy for the
judiciary already in some states with some assuring that they would comply,
others have to take steps in readiness for compliance.”
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