Members of the Judiciary Staff Union in Osun State blocked the entrance to the Osun State High Court in Osogbo on Monday.
Their protest aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with Chief Judge Adepele Ojo and the management's handling of judicial affairs.
"Members of the Judiciary Staff Union in Osun State barricaded the entrance to the Osun State High Court in Osogbo on Monday."
The protesting workers, led by the chairman of JUSUN in the state, Mr Gbenga Eludire, prevented movement into the premises from 7:00 am.
"The protesting workers, led by the chairman of JUSUN in the state, Mr Gbenga Eludire, prevented movement into the premises from 7:00 am."
There was also a significant police presence near the entrance, armed with placards bearing inscriptions such as 'Judiciary staff deserves better,' 'We are tired of oppression and stagnation,' and 'Unlawful suspension of Judiciary staff without recourse to Judicial Service Commission is barbaric.'
"Armed with placards with inscriptions such as ‘Judiciary staff deserves better,’ ‘We are tired of oppression and stagnation,’ and ‘Unlawful suspension of Judiciary staff without recourse to Judicial Service Commission is barbaric,’ among others..."
Eludire accused Chief Judge Adepele Ojo of refusing to pay wardrobe allowances for workers in the last three years and suspending workers without due process. He stated that the Chief Judge had halted statutory training for workers, hindering their productivity.
"Eludire accused Ojo of refusal to pay wardrobe allowances of workers in the last three years."
"Speaking with journalists, Eludire accused Ojo of suspending workers without following due process, adding that the Chief Judge had put a stop to statutory training for workers to improve their productivity."
Eludire explained, "We are here to picket the office of the Honourable Chief Judge of Osun State on some grounds." He highlighted the unilateral suspension of members for over three years without recourse to the Judicial Service Commission and the denial of benefits such as wardrobe allowances.
"Eludire further said, 'We are here to picket the office of the Honourable Chief Judge of Osun State on some grounds.'