Workers Chase Judges, Lawyers Out Of Court In Ekiti

Following their disagreement with the Dr. Kayode Fayemi government over wage and sundry issues, workers in the Ekiti State judiciary on Friday, defied policemen on guard in the courts and chased judges and lawyers out of the courtrooms in both the High Court and Appeal Court, to give vent to their anger and commenced an indefinite strike.


 It was gathered that the workers are demanding for an upward review of their minimum wage from the present N16,000 to N25,000. The state Chairman of the judicial workers association, Mr Michael Ibiyemi insisted that they “will not suspend the strike until 


government hearkens to our grievances.” But in his reaction, the state Commissioner for Information, Funminiyi Afuye said “Judiciary in Ekiti enjoys independence and financial autonomy and it will be wrong for government to interfere by setting wages standard for an arm that is not directly under it.” Follow @todaysgist

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