The strike has been postponed following the intervention of the Minister of Labour and other stakeholders, who have held a series of meetings with union leaders over the past 48 hours.

A statement released on Sunday by Mr Joel Ebiloma, Public Relations Officer of the JUSUN National Judicial Council Chapter, noted that the two-week reprieve was granted to allow the relevant authorities time to resolve outstanding issues.

The meetings involved representatives of JUSUN from various federal judicial bodies, the Minister of Labour, and other judiciary stakeholders, as mandated by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to prevent the closure of courts on June 2.

It was specifically agreed that the Minister of Labour and other key stakeholders be given two weeks to address the pending challenges with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

During this period, the Accountant General is expected to release the statutory allocations to the judiciary in accordance with the 2025 Appropriation Act, which includes arrears of the Wage Award, minimum wage, and the 25%/35% salary increase.

JUSUN further stated that during the meetings held over the past 24 to 48 hours, it was resolved to grant the Minister of Labour and other critical stakeholders two weeks to resolve the pending issues with the Office of the Accountant General.