The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ondo State Branch, has begun an indefinite strike over non-implementation of financial autonomy by the state government.
Consequently, Judges, lawyers, and litigants were denied access to court premises this morning, bringing legal proceedings to a standstill.
In an interview with newsmen, the Ondo JUSUN chairman, Oluwafemi Afolabi, said the decision to paralyse activities in all courts across the 18 local government areas of the state was over the failure of the State Government to implement parts of the Memorandum of Understanding granting financial autonomy to the state judiciary.
In a statement by the JUSUN Secretary, Kehinde Alade, to announce the strike action, the Union observed with regret the failure of the state government to implement the MOU.
“Regrettably, the state government has reneged on certain parts of the agreements outlined in the MOU.
“This continuous refusal by the state government to honor these agreements has had adverse effects on our members.
“Having waited aimlessly since 2015, we hereby issue a 7-calendar-day ultimatum to the government to honor the reneged parts of the agreements in the MOU within 7 calendar days upon receipt of a letter,” the statement reads.
However, an aide close to Ajulo said a meeting held between the State Government and the JUSUN officials on Wednesday ended without any agreement or conclusion.
“The meeting ended in a deadlock because both the state government and the union could not come to a better agreement,” he said.
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