Kano: Court stops Ganduje from deducting judiciary workers’ salaries
PHOTO: Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
NEWSMAN, Kano – Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has been stopped from deducting salaries of judiciary workers in the state following an exparte motion filed before a high court in Kano, by the workers under the aegis of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Kano State chapter.
Justice Usman Na’abba gave the order following an exparte motion filed before the court by the workers under the aegis of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Kano State chapter.
The plaintiffs in the suit through its counsel, F. I. Umar, joined the Kano State governor, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Commissioner for Finance, Head of Service and Accountant General as defendants.
They urged the court to restrain the defendants from further deductions of their salaries.
Justice Na’abba, in an interim order, granted the plaintiffs prayers by restraining the defendants from further actions pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The judge further directed the defendants or their agents to comply with the agreement dated December 19, 2019, entered into between Kano State Government and Joint Public Service Negotiating Council by paying JUSUN members their full salaries under Consolidated Judicial Staff Salary Structure, PUNCH reported.
He then adjourned the case till January 28, 2021.
