The Federal High Court in Abuja was shut on Monday, leaving lawyers, court staff, and litigants unable to access the premises.
This comes despite a statement issued on Sunday in which the courts announced that its workers would not be joining the strike.
When our correspondent arrived at the Federal High Court premises on Monday morning, the court was locked and inaccessible.
The same scenario played out at the Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja.
Recall that the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria issued a communiqué dated May 30, directing federal chapters to commence an industrial strike from midnight on Sunday, June 1.
In the communiqué signed by Acting General Secretary M.J. Akwashiki, JUSUN attributed the strike action to unproductive meetings with the Minister of Labour and Employment.
The demands of the judiciary workers include the payment of a five-month wage award, implementation of the ₦70,000 national minimum wage, and a 25%/35% salary increase
