Workers at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, National Judicial Council (NJC), and Federal High Court (FHC) have pulled out of the nationwide industrial strike scheduled for today by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), citing assurances from the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

The decision followed a closed-door meeting where the CJN reportedly provided “cogent and verifiable” assurances to address the workers’ demands.

In a statement, the NJC chapter of JUSUN, through its Public Relations Officer, Joel Ebiloma, revealed that a two-week grace period had been granted to relevant authorities to meet their obligations — including the release of statutory allocations by the Accountant General of the Federation, in line with the 2025 appropriation which covers arrears of wage awards, minimum wage, and the approved 25%/35% salary increase.

A communiqué issued by the Supreme Court chapter of JUSUN and signed by 12 principal officers, including Chairman Danladi Nda, stated that going ahead with the strike would be a “misplacement of priority” given the current level of engagement by the CJN.

“The CJN has already visited the Presidency and tabled our demands for full resolution,” the communiqué noted, urging members to remain patient and align with the CJN’s efforts.

It also revealed that discussions had commenced with other federal JUSUN chapters to suspend the nationwide strike for now.

“We urge those insisting on participating in the strike action to be patient and calm and go along with the CJN to achieve the deserved result,” the statement concluded.

The withdrawal by key judicial arms signals a major blow to the momentum of the planned industrial action, pending further engagement between judiciary workers and federal authorities.