Osun judiciary staff commence protest, shuts high court gate

Nigerien demonstrators hold a Russian flag during a protest march against the high cost of living and the presence of the French army in Niger initiated by the Pan-African Network for Peace, Democracy and Progress (Reppad), 18 September 2022 in Niamey. (Photo by: Souley Abdoulaye/Afrikimages Agency/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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The Osun state members of the Judiciary Staff Union have taken to the street to protest the overall management of judicial activities in the State.

The Union on Monday took action by barricading the entrance to the Osun State High Court in Osogbo according to Punch.

They accused Justice Adepele Ojo,the state chief judge of failing to disburse wardrobe allowances to Osun judiciary workers for the past three years.

Brandishing placards bearing messages like ‘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.

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