National JUSUN dissociates self from protests, strike against Osun CJ
The National Secretariat of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), has dissociated itself from the ongoing protest and strike actions embarked upon by some of its members in Osun State against the embattled Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo.
This was contained in a circular by the National President of JUSUN, Comrade Marwan Adamu, which was signed by his deputy, Comrade Emmanuel Abioye and addressed to the Osun chairman of JUSUN copying The Chief Registrar, Osun State High Court.
The national body warned the Osun judiciary workers to desist from turning themselves to tools in hand of politicians.
The JUSUN national body decried the action of those it described as unscrupulous elements causing confusion in the name of the union in the Osun State Judiciary.
The leadership of JUSUN characterised the current picketing by judicial workers as a means to settle political scores, emphasizing that such actions go against the principles of the union.
He said, “Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) as a responsible union has never and will never take any perceived or real partisan position in all its activities with any individuals or organization.
“Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has never directed or approved that any of its members should proceed on any protest or picketing activity in Osun State Judiciary or any other state to settle any perceived or real political scores.
“Consequently upon the above-highlighted position the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) hereby dissociates itself from any action taken so far by any set of people whatsoever under whatever guise and the National Secretariat views such action as a calculated attempt by some set of people to play cheap political games with the intent to blackmail the Union and tarnish our good image and good reputation built over the years.”
The JUSUN national leadership thereafter warned its members against participating in any ‘illegal’ picketing, protest, or job boycotting whatsoever.
It would be recalled that judicial workers in Osun have been at loggerhead with the Chief Judge over allegation that her refusal to pay their wardrobe allowance and other emoluments in the last three years.
However, the JUSUN state chairman, Gbenga Eludire, declared indefinite industrial action citing brutalization suffered from the police station at the entrance of the state high court located in Oke-fia area of the state capital on Wednesday.
