NEWS: JUSUN ACCUSES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF CONSPIRACY AGAINST JUDICIARY AUTONOMY By Fadehan Oyeyemi.
The hope of early return to work by judiciary workers in the country appears dimmed as the Judiciary Staff Union, JUSUN, accused both the 36 governors and the Attorney General of the Federation of conspiring against the autonomy being sought for the judiciary at the state level. National Treasurer of JUSUN who also doubles as the Spokesman, Mr. Jimoh Musa, who spoke with journalists on Monday said despite all said and done, the governors are yet to sign the portion of tripartite agreement reached recently to broker truce in the logjam. The top…
FINANCIAL AUTONOMY: HENCEFORTH, HOLD THE HEADS OF COURT RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE by Ike Augustine, Esq.
Hold the heads of court responsible if you see any dilapidated Courts. Refuse any form of extortion by Judiciary staff who ask you money to buy file and any other materials after filing your case. We now hope to conduct our practice under a conducive atmosphere. We now expect Judges to exercise their Judicial functions without executive interference or fear of financial starvation. We have made enormous sacrifice this period and we need to reap the benefits. Ike Augustine, Esq.
DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES JUDICIARY FUNDS MANAGEMENT BOARD, TASKS MEMBERS ON TRANSPARENCY FOR FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF THE STATE'S JUDICIARY - By Agbaragu Timothy Esq.
The State Chief Judge, Justice Marshal Umukoro has inaugurated the Delta State Judiciary Funds Management Board, in Asaba, the Capital of Delta State, less than two weeks after the commencement of the ongoing nationwide strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria for Judiciary autonomy. Also constituted was a nine member Committee of the Departmental Funds Management. The Chief Judge stated that the inauguration of the Board and Committee was in pursuant to Sections 3 and 8 (1) & (2) of the Delta State Judiciary Funds Management (Finan…
