Osun JUSUN Strike: Gov Adeleke Sets Up Resolution Committee,  Writes AG, CJN, Gives 7-Day Ultimatum

By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan

Gov Ademola Adeleke has set up a seven-man committee to urgently resolve the prolonged strike by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) n Osun state 

This was made known by the Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday.

He stressed that the governor is also sending a briefing letter to the Attorney General of the Federation and the Chief Justice  of Nigeria for support to resolve the industrial dispute, adding that in the letters, Gov Adeleke briefed the top judicial officials on his efforts so far to get the crisis resolved despite the fact that the bone of contention is pure judicial staff matters.

The statement stressed that the Committee led by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, ” is to find a lasting solution to the  crisis within the judiciary within seven days, Mr Governor further directed.

According to the statement, the new intervention by Governor Adeleke followed his previous efforts, which include payment of withheld salaries of some judicial staff, negotiation on wardrobe allowances, and recent hosting of the national leadership of the judicial staff union.

He maintained that Gov Adeleke said he is setting up the committee with a direct mandate to get this dispute resolved whatever it will take, adding that his action is to restore normalcy and not to interfere in the judicial arm of government.

“ We are being careful all along not to be accused of meddling in judicial matters. But it is now almost an emergency. We must get the issues ironed out. 

“ I told the national leadership of JUSUN to mediate. I am also reaching out to the Attorney General and the Chief Justice. We need to get our courts running for regular dispensation of justice”, the Governor was quoted as saying.

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