The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun Chapter, has reaffirmed its ongoing strike, insisting it will continue until the union’s demands for improved welfare and timely promotion of members are fully met.

JUSUN’s state chairman, Mr. Idris Adeniran, spoke to journalists on Thursday during a protest at the Osun High Court complex in Osogbo. The strike, which began on September 19, seeks to compel the Judicial Service Commission to process promotions for members due in 2024 and 2025 and to provide training through the National Judicial Institute’s capacity-building programmes.

Adeniran stated that discussions with the Chief Judge of Osun are ongoing, but formal negotiations will be conducted by JUSUN’s national leadership to prevent any intimidation of members. The national president is expected in Osogbo next week to lead talks.

“The struggle is an in-house agitation, and we do not have any issues with the state, which has released a circular for 2025,” Adeniran said. He emphasized that the 2023 promotions, previously reversed by the Chief Judge, must also be ratified for all eligible judiciary workers.

Supporting the strike, the Osun State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Christopher Arapasopo, urged the Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, to reconsider her position on the matter. Arapasopo highlighted that while Governor Ademola Adeleke approved promotions for all state workers in 2024, judiciary workers have yet to receive their promotion letters.