Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Kogi State chapter, has dragged Governor Yahaya Bello; Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, and seven others before National Industrial Court sitting in Lokoja.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that JUSUN instituted the case alleging constitutional breach and non-remittance of funds accruing to the state Judiciary, which led to eight months accumulated salary arrears of workers and the union’s subsequent strike.

In the originating summons filed at the court by Moses Enwere, counsel to JUSUN, yesterday, in Lokoja, the union said it went to court as a last resort.

It alleged that the state government did not make any concrete effort towards resolving the impasse that necessitated the strike, which it embarked on since December 2018.

Other defendants in the matter include Attorney-General of the state, Commissioner for Finance, Accountant-General, Auditor-General, Grand Khadi, President of the Customary Court of Appeal and the state’s Judicial Service Commission, JSC.

The originating summon was supported by a 21-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Emmanuel Waniko, JUSUN Chairman in the state.

Mr Waniko had declared that the staff could no longer afford transport to work and were neither credit worthy to enable them fulfill their responsibilities.

The court is yet to give a date for commencement of hearing in the matter.