Adeleke Hosts Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Seeks Resolution of Strike

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has again called for amicable resolution of the ongoing strike by the Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JSUN), expressing unhappiness about the hold up in the justice administration due to the industrial action.

Adeleke narrated to a delegation that was led by the President of JUSN, Mr. Marwan Mustapha Adamu, his interventions to resolve the strike, which included payments of the withheld salaries of some judicial workers and negotiations with the union on their wardrobe allowances.

He described the dispute as purely a judicial matter and said that the subject matter of the industrial action has nothing to do with the executive arm of government.

The governor stressed that his intervention was to avoid further delay in the state’s justice administration system.

“I thank you for visiting Osun State. We value your interventions. I have tried to address some of the issues but most of them are not within my purview. Your presence in Osun will speed up the resolution efforts.

“As the national body, help us to interface with all the parties to find amicable resolutions. You have my full support for this assignment,” the governor told the team.

Responding, the JSUN’s national president described the industrial action and the protracted paralysis of the Osun judiciary as unfortunate.  

He said: “We are in Osun State to find a lasting solution. I will meet all stakeholders and I assure Mr. Governor that industrial peace would soon be restored to the state judiciary.”