The national secretariat of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), has dissociated itself from the ongoing strike by its Osun State chapter against the Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo, who was suspended by Governor Ademola Adeleke.
It decried the action of those it described as unscrupulous elements causing confusion in the name of the Union in the Osun State Judiciary.
Also it warned its members in Osun state not to allow themselves to be used by allegedly desperate politicians.
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 which was copied the Chief Registrar, Osun State High Court, JUSUN warned judiciary workers in Osun to desist from turning themselves to tools in hands of politicians.
The leadership of JUSUN characterized the current picketing by judicial workers as a means to settle political scores, emphasizing that such actions go against the principles of the union.
It stated: “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.
Judicial workers in the state yesterday declared industrial action citing brutalization suffered from the police operatives on duty at the entrance of the state high court located in Oke-fia area of the state capital on Wednesday.
The protesting workers had on Monday locked the entrance of the court and picketed the office of the Chief Judge in protest against the Chief Judge and the management on the activities of the judiciary in the state.
However, Justice Ojo drove into the court with security personnel and went straight to her office on Wednesday, a situation that caused chaos.
Workers on sighting the Chief Judge, it was gathered, got infuriated and insisted on gaining access to the court premises.
Chairman, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Osun Chapter, Gbenga Eludire, said the workers decided to withdraw their services from their respective stations since the Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo, allegedly declared war against them.
