Judiciary workers in Ondo State, under the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), have embarked on an indefinite strike to protest the state government’s failure to implement a long-standing agreement on financial autonomy for the judiciary.
The industrial action began on Thursday, June 13, 2025, following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the government on June 4. The union said the state failed to respond or act on the demands outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed a decade ago on May 20, 2015.
In a joint statement by the state JUSUN chairman, Afolabi Oluwafemi, and secretary, Alade Kehinde, the union accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration of neglecting the agreement, particularly the clause concerning the timely release of funds to the judiciary in accordance with financial autonomy.
“We perceived the lack of response from the government to address the reneged parts of the agreements outlined in the MoU signed on May 20, 2015. This MoU contains the release of funds to the Ondo State judiciary by the state government in line with judiciary financial autonomy,” the statement read.
The union has, therefore, ordered its members to stay away from work until further notice and to comply fully with the strike guidelines.
This action is expected to significantly disrupt judicial activities across the state until the government meets the union’s demands.
