Judiciary workers in Akwa Ibom State have issued a one-month ultimatum to the state government, threatening to proceed on strike if outstanding entitlements and welfare demands are not met.
The notice was contained in a communiqué issued after the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Akwa Ibom State branch, held its congress on January 30, 2026, at the Justice Idiong Multipurpose Hall in Uyo.
The union demanded the immediate release of the 2025 robe allowance for lawyers, promotion arrears for 2024 and 2025, salary arrears for court assessors, and the correction of discrepancies in the CONAKEJUSS progressive salary table.
While commending Governor Umo Eno for approving a 15 per cent peculiar allowance increase and a ₦1.5 million refreshment package for Workers’ Day 2025, the union expressed displeasure over the non-implementation of the allowance arrears from April 2025.
The union also acknowledged the allocation of 1,000 employment slots to the judiciary but described it as grossly inadequate to address manpower deficits caused by retirements, deaths, and exits since 2013. It appealed for a minimum of 2,500 slots and urged that temporary staff be prioritised during recruitment.
JUSUN further called for the provision of an official vehicle for the Executive Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission and pool vehicles for the judiciary and the JSC.
Citing constitutional provisions, the union urged the governor to reconsider the imposition of a unified state employment portal on the judiciary, arguing it undermines the functions of the Judicial Service Commission.
The union resolved that if the government fails to respond positively within one month, it will proceed with a three-day warning strike.
