The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has called off its nationwide strike and instructed its members to return to their respective duties on Wednesday, 4 June.
This directive followed a resolution issued after extensive deliberations on the root causes of the industrial action.
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The decision was reached during a meeting held on Tuesday involving representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, alongside other key stakeholders.
According to the statement jointly signed by JUSUN’s National Vice President and ten senior union officials, the union resolved to heed the intervention of the CJN, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other concerned parties.
As part of the understanding reached, the temporary suspension of the strike is expected to pave the way for negotiations with the federal government to secure the release of judiciary funds within a month.
The communiqué further outlined that once the funds are disbursed, the union’s demands, including the enforcement of the new ₦70,000 minimum wage, payment of outstanding arrears, a 25–35% salary increment, and a five-month wage award, will be implemented without delay.
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Signatories to the resolution included the union’s Assistant Financial Secretary and chairpersons representing JUSUN chapters across institutions such as the Federal Judicial Service Commission, Court of Appeal, Federal High Court, National Industrial Court, National Judicial Institute, FCT High Court, and the FCT Sharia and Customary Courts, among others.
