Osun judiciary crisis: JUSUN national body dissociates self from protest

The national headquarters of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has dissociated itself from the ongoing unrest in the Osun State judiciary, warning its members in the state to, under no guise participate in any illegal picketing, protest or job boycotting whatsoever.

The JUSUN national body made the order in a circular with reference number; JUSUN/NHQ/Sub.27/Vol.1/163 dated November 20, 2023 and addressed to the Chairman of JUSUN, Osun State Branch, Gbenga Kunle Eludire, to inform him of the position of the national body on the ongoing unrest in the state judiciary.

The national headquarters of JUSUN in the circular stated that the national body “hereby dissociate itself from any action taken so far by any set of people whatsoever under whatever guise and the National Secretariat view 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. 

“Our attention has been drawn to unfortunate incidence of unrest currently permeating the Osun State Judiciary as a result of the activity of some unscrupulous elements causing confusion in the name of the Union in the Osun State Judiciary and we hereby state as follows.

“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 organisation.

“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 dissociate itself from any action taken so far by any set of people whatsoever under whatever guise 

“We hereby warn that under no guise should any of our members participate in any illegal picketing, protest or job boycotting whatsoever,” the national headquarters of JUSUN directed in its circular.

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