JUSUN Members Block Convoy Of Osun Deputy Governor

Aggrieved members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and lawyers from Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday staged a protest over the financial autonomy of the judiciary and blocked the convoy of the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Benedict Alabi.
The protesters blocked the convoy of the Deputy Governor when he was heading to the Osun Government Secretariat, the same road the members of the two unions were protesting.

Aggrieved members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and lawyers from Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday staged a protest over the financial autonomy of the judiciary and blocked the convoy of the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Benedict Alabi.

The protesters started at the High Court, Oke-Fia and marched to Customary Court through to Federal High Court opposite Osun State House of Assembly at Gbongan/Osogbo road.

According to Daily Trust, the protesters blocked the convoy of the Deputy Governor when he was heading to the Osun Government Secretariat, the same road the members of the two unions were protesting.

A mild drama ensued as the protesters refused to give way to the convoy comprising of five vehicles and pinned the convoy down.

They blocked the convoy with placards and banners as the security details implored them to give way.

However, the protesters refused to give way, forcing the convoy to move with the protesters.

The convoy later managed to escape at the Petrol Station close to the State Government Secretariat, Abere when the vehicles entered through the first entrance of the filling station and exit through the second gate to boycott the protesters.

The protesters ran after the convoy to create another blockage but they could not meet up as all the vehicles escaped.