Courts to reopen Wednesday as JUSUN, FG agree on one-month negotiation window

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its nationwide strike and directed members to resume work on Wednesday.

A communique jointly signed by the union’s national vice-president and 10 other members of the association said the decision followed deliberations with key stakeholders, including Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), on Tuesday.

According to the union, stakeholders have agreed to a one-month window for negotiation and resolution of its demands.

This includes the intervention of the CJN, Muhammad Dingyadi, minister of labour and employment, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other relevant stakeholders.

As part of the agreement, the federal government is expected to release funds to the judiciary within a month. Upon release, JUSUN’s demands are to be implemented immediately.

Given the commitments made, JUSUN agreed to suspend the ongoing industrial action and directed its members to resume work on Wednesday.

JUSUN is demanding the implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage and its arrears, a 25 percent and 35 percent salary increase, as well as a five-year wage award and its outstanding arrears.

The strike disrupted court activities nationwide, with judiciary workers locking court gates and leaving judges, lawyers, and litigants stranded.