Workers of the Supreme Court of Nigeria have announced their withdrawal from the nationwide industrial action scheduled for January 2 by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), following intervention by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) and Federal High Court workers have also resolved not to participate in the planned strike, according to official statements released on June 1.

In a communique signed by 12 principal officers of the Supreme Court Chapter of JUSUN led by Chairman Comrade Danladi Nda, the workers cited "cogent and verifiable assurances" received from the CJN after a closed-door meeting as the reason for their decision.

"With CJN's commendable efforts, we owe her our unwavering support in order to get the expected allowances and others paid," the communique stated. "Joining the June 2 strike will amount to misplacement of priority and neglect and will result in exercise in futility."

The NJC, through its Public Relations Officer Joel Ebiloma, explained that a two-week grace period has been granted to authorities to address their demands. This pause is intended to allow stakeholders to engage with the Accountant General of the Federation regarding the release of statutory allocations to the Judiciary based on the 2025 Appropriation.

These allocations reportedly include arrears of the Wage Award, minimum wage, and the 25%/35% salary increase that have been captured in the budget.

According to sources close to the matter, the CJN has already visited the Presidency to present the workers' demands and has received concrete assurances from various federal government agencies that the issues would be resolved soon.

The Supreme Court chapter of JUSUN has reportedly commenced discussions with all federal chapters to persuade them to reconsider the planned nationwide industrial action.

"We urge those insisting to participate in the strike action to be patient and calm and go along with the CJN to achieve deserved result," the communique concluded.