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From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
Akure branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it will intervene in the suspension of about 200 Judicial Service Commission (JSC) workers by Ondo State Government.
Chairman of the branch, Tunji Oso, said the association will investigate the matter with a view to intervening.
The state government, yesterday, ordered the suspension of about 200 JSC staff, including judges, magistrates, registrars and senior registrars.
The state government alleged that the affected staff were appointed without due process, and added that there was irregularities in their appointments.
Reacting to the development, the NBA chairman said: “Since the JSC, which employed them declared their appointments irregular, the association will wade into it and see what made the appointments irregular.”
Oso said the list of the affected judicial officers was being compiled for necessary interface with the relevant government officials.
However, he acknowledged that JSC which employed the staff could sack them but, should follow laid down procedure affecting their terms of employment.
He said the NBA would not hurriedly jump into conclusion, but ensure the matter was well investigated.
The NBA chairman stated further that the association will soon meet with some government officials on the matter.
