The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State Chapter, has vowed to continue its ongoing strike until all demands for improved welfare and delayed promotions are fully addressed.
Speaking to journalists during a protest at the Osun High Court complex in Osogbo on Thursday, the state chairman, Mr. Idris Adeniran, said the union’s demands remain unmet despite several engagements with the judiciary leadership.
JUSUN began its strike on September 19 to press the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to approve promotions for 2024 and 2025, as well as to ensure access to capacity-building programmes at the National Judicial Institute.
Adeniran stated that while the Chief Judge of Osun State had invited the union for talks, JUSUN has decided that only its national leadership would represent members to prevent intimidation or bias.
“We have contacted the JUSUN National President to negotiate on our behalf, which is appropriate on our side,” he said. “The President of JUSUN has promised to come to Osogbo next week.”
He insisted that the 2023 promotions earlier reversed by the Chief Judge must be reinstated for all eligible judiciary workers, stressing that “the strike will continue until due process is followed.”
Meanwhile, the Osun State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Christopher Arapasopo, expressed solidarity with the judiciary workers, urging Chief Judge Justice Adepele Ojo to reconsider her stance.
Arapasopo noted that Governor Ademola Adeleke had approved promotions for all categories of state workers in 2024, but judiciary staff remain excluded.
“The struggle is within the judiciary system, and we appeal to the Chief Judge to ensure justice within her commission,” Arapasopo said.
The industrial action has entered its fourth week, with court activities across the state remaining paralysed.
