Finally, Obi can take a break and a chill pill

Election tribunals to shut down as judicial workers announce industrial action over subsidy removal

President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the subsidies upon assumption of office last week, a move that immediately set the country on dire economic straits as workers began anticipating draconian changes in the prices of commodities across the country.

Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of Labour Party are both challenging Mr Tinubu’s declaration as president at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja. Other tribunals hearing cases ranging from state assembly elections to governorship poll disputes are also expected to be affected by the strike, which begins Wednesday.

The judicial workers’ union in a memo dated June 3 said its members would proceed on a solidarity protest strike with the Nigeria Labour Congress, the largest workers affiliate, on Wednesday.

“This is to inform all branches and chapters of our great union across Nigeria to begin mobilisation for a nationwide action and withdrawal of service,” the memo, shared with Peoples Gazette late Sunday, said.

Isaiah Adetola, one of the JUSUN executives who signed the memo, told The Gazette in a follow-up exchange that the strike would affect all judicial workers, and the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal will have to shut down.

“We cannot watch as Nigerian poor masses are dying on the streets because a government said there will be no going back on subsidy removal,” Mr Adetola said. “That cannot be a realistic or acceptable situation for the Nigerian workers.”

Mr Adetola said Nigerian workers are not necessarily against removing subsidies on petrol, which have been in place since 1970s, but decried the manner with which Mr Tinubu ordered the policy. Millions of Nigerians are expected to be plunged further into poverty as food prices shoot up across the country.

JUSUN, with over 120,000 members, is the latest union from a critical sector to join the budding industrial action led by the NLC.

Over the weekend, the National Union of Electricity Employees also informed its members to withdraw services in protest against fuel subsidy removal.

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, who vacated office on May 29, had planned that subsidies on petrol would expire by the end of June, eliminating provisions for the critical policy in the 2023 budget.

Mr Tinubu, an ally of Mr Buhari’s who had vowed to continue the ruling APC’s policies, swiftly embraced the policy, pronouncing in his inaugural speech on May 29 that “subsidy is gone”. His pronouncement triggered panic across the country as citizens rushed to buy fuel while oil marketers suddenly increased pump prices.

Mr Tinubu argued that subsidies on petroleum have, over the decades, benefitted Nigeria’s rich and upper working class to the detriment of the poor. He vowed to divert savings from the removal to shore up infrastructure spending, as well as poverty-alleviation initiatives that target the country’s masses.

On May 31, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced pump price increases that saw a jump from N195 per litre to over N500 nationwide.

https://gazettengr.com/election-tribunals-to-shut-down-as-judicial-workers-announce-industrial-action-over-subsidy-removal/

He decried the manner in which it was removed.

Same abrupt manner Jonathan tried using on January 1st.

The subsidy thieves should be probed and forced to vomit what they have swallow. All the persons siphoning the crude oil who were captured by the Tompolo security men have not been brought to book by the Government. Until that is done, just know that we have group of criminals running our government. About 52 outlets from which crude oil has been siphoned for years without record and you are telling the people to bear. It's not acceptable. Let's have the account of the stolen oil. We don't need to borrow in order to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal. Let those stealing the crude oil be forced to vomit what they have stolen.

Dreal1247:
The subsidy thieves should be probed and forced to vomit what they have swallow. All the persons siphoning the crude oil who were captured by the Tompolo security men have not been brought to book by the Government. Until that is done, just know that we have group of criminals running our government. About 52 outlets from which crude oil has been siphoned for years without record and you are telling the people to bear. It's not acceptable. Let's have the account of the stolen oil. We don't need to borrow in order to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal. Let those stealing the crude oil be forced to vomit what they have stolen.

Tribunal to shut down? Some people will not like this.

Tinubu purposely remove the subsidy to further frustrate Peter Obi plans of reclaiming his stolen mandate

I expect every institution to threaten government with strike.

One thing Nigerians don’t understand is Subsidy is gone.

It’s only in Nigeria people think using Bicycle is poverty. Even the most developed cities on earth use bicycle for movement.

Subsidy is gone and it’s gone. Make una all start preparing for life ahead.

President Asiwaju Tinubu don talk am, no matter how you protest subsidy must be removed and no going back on it.

This life is not balance, wetin Obidients go come do like this? Join the strike and forget about the election tribunal? Finger crossed

Tinumbu is a master satanic strategist. This strike is a planned plot to stall the trials at the election petition tribunal. They will drag it until 180 days of trial is over. Nigerians and obidients must not fall for it. I don talk my own.

Ihateheadslamer:
Tinubu purposely remove the subsidy to further frustrate Peter Obi plans of reclaiming his stolen mandate

Not at all. Make una dey think straight.
Shey we common masses too are Peter Obi?
Cos it affected everyone.
On Obi's case, it's bad to v a bad case. Obi has a bad case. This isn't Anambra 2003. He ll lose terribly.

Obidients won't like this.

According to some people the masses will enjoy the removal of fuel subsidy in the nearest future

Goodlady:

Not at all. Make una dey think straight.
Shey we common masses too are Peter Obi?
Cos it affected everyone.
On Obi's case, it's bad to v a bad case. Obi has a bad case. This isn't Anambra 2003. He ll lose terribly.

If there's a strike the 180 days for court would stop reading, I believe

This news will confuse Obidients like a lady trying to decide between a rich man with a tiny d1ck and a poor man with that is well endowed down there.


They have been supporting the strike, not knowing the strike would affect the tribunal proceedings.

Goodlady:

Not at all. Make una dey think straight.
Shey we common masses too are Peter Obi?
Cos it affected everyone.
On Obi's case, it's bad to v a bad case. Obi has a bad case. This isn't Anambra 2003. He ll lose terribly.

LOUDER!!!!!!!

this is the kind of activities that made Peter Obi use 3years to win in the courts for ananbra governor.
you guys should cool down he is not in a rush or desperate

Pandora, se ya life,,,


Be careful what you wish for..

akingangan:
Finally, Obi can take a break and a chill pill

Election tribunals to shut down as judicial workers announce industrial action over subsidy removal

President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the subsidies upon assumption of office last week, a move that immediately set the country on dire economic straits as workers began anticipating draconian changes in the prices of commodities across the country.

Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of Labour Party are both challenging Mr Tinubu’s declaration as president at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja. Other tribunals hearing cases ranging from state assembly elections to governorship poll disputes are also expected to be affected by the strike, which begins Wednesday.

The judicial workers’ union in a memo dated June 3 said its members would proceed on a solidarity protest strike with the Nigeria Labour Congress, the largest workers affiliate, on Wednesday.

“This is to inform all branches and chapters of our great union across Nigeria to begin mobilisation for a nationwide action and withdrawal of service,” the memo, shared with Peoples Gazette late Sunday, said.

Isaiah Adetola, one of the JUSUN executives who signed the memo, told The Gazette in a follow-up exchange that the strike would affect all judicial workers, and the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal will have to shut down.

“We cannot watch as Nigerian poor masses are dying on the streets because a government said there will be no going back on subsidy removal,” Mr Adetola said. “That cannot be a realistic or acceptable situation for the Nigerian workers.”

Mr Adetola said Nigerian workers are not necessarily against removing subsidies on petrol, which have been in place since 1970s, but decried the manner with which Mr Tinubu ordered the policy. Millions of Nigerians are expected to be plunged further into poverty as food prices shoot up across the country.

JUSUN, with over 120,000 members, is the latest union from a critical sector to join the budding industrial action led by the NLC.

Over the weekend, the National Union of Electricity Employees also informed its members to withdraw services in protest against fuel subsidy removal.

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, who vacated office on May 29, had planned that subsidies on petrol would expire by the end of June, eliminating provisions for the critical policy in the 2023 budget.

Mr Tinubu, an ally of Mr Buhari’s who had vowed to continue the ruling APC’s policies, swiftly embraced the policy, pronouncing in his inaugural speech on May 29 that “subsidy is gone”. His pronouncement triggered panic across the country as citizens rushed to buy fuel while oil marketers suddenly increased pump prices.

Mr Tinubu argued that subsidies on petroleum have, over the decades, benefitted Nigeria’s rich and upper working class to the detriment of the poor. He vowed to divert savings from the removal to shore up infrastructure spending, as well as poverty-alleviation initiatives that target the country’s masses.

On May 31, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced pump price increases that saw a jump from N195 per litre to over N500 nationwide.

https://gazettengr.com/election-tribunals-to-shut-down-as-judicial-workers-announce-industrial-action-over-subsidy-removal/

Person wey no wise, na e wan rule 9ja?
U use one arm of ur party to disrupt the new Government, e forget say e get tie[joker card]
A hen that will not give Rope line peace, won't enjoy peace along .

Now i support no work no pay. This policy must be strictly enforced by the gov and the judiciary must not be an exception.

Dreal1247:
The subsidy thieves should be probed and forced to vomit what they have swallow. All the persons siphoning the crude oil who were captured by the Tompolo security men have not been brought to book by the Government. Until that is done, just know that we have group of criminals running our government. About 52 outlets from which crude oil has been siphoned for years without record and you are telling the people to bear. It's not acceptable. Let's have the account of the stolen oil. We don't need to borrow in order to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal. Let those stealing the crude oil be forced to vomit what they have stolen.

NNPC is the one importing pms who own NNPC? there is no subsdy anywhere ,NNPC created some allowances and balances to defraund Nigerians... I dare NNPC to tell us who they are paying subsdy to.

IamANigerianMan:

NNPC is the one importing pms who own NNPC? there is no subsdy anywhere ,NNPC created some allowances and balances to defraund Nigerians... I dare NNPC to tell us who they are paying subsdy to.

You may not be fair from the truth as there is no Minister of Petroleum.

Of what use is subsidy removal when we know that few individuals will still loot the money?

As far as am concerned, subsidy is the only thing the common man is benefiting from the government.

Buhari increased the price of fuel he didn't use the money to do anything instead, he borrowed more money for looting.

Make them leave our subsidy for us!