JUSUN strike paralyses Ondo court activities

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By Osagie Otabor, Akure

Courts in Ondo State have been shut down over the strike action by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).

Many judiciary staff that reported for duty at various courts on Tuesday were chased out and the premises placed under lock and key.

Areas visited were State High Court, Appeal Court, Magistrate courts, National Industrial Court and the Federal High Court in Akure.

Ondo Chairman of JUSUN, Comrade Afolabi Olusola, who led the monitoring team, said the compliance in the state was impressive.

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Olusola said reports from other parts of the state showed no courts were allowed to open for business.

He said he would ensure all courts in the state are locked down until the strike is called off.

The strike is to seek financial autonomy of the judiciary arm of government, though the federal government has allowed for financial autonomy, state governments were accused of not granting financial independence to the judiciary in the states.

Reacting to the refusal of states to implement the policy, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) directed its members across the country to shut down all courts nationwide beginning from Tuesday.

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