“Return To Class”, Court Orders Striking Lecturers

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been ordered by the National Industrial Court to call off the ongoing strike.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike since February 14, 2022 as talks between the Federal Government and lecturers of public universities have stalled.

In a bid to get the lecturers back to class, the Federal Government dragged the ASUU to the National Industrial Court

Delivering a ruling on the interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal government, Justice Polycarp Hamman restrained ASUU from continuing with the industrial action pending the determination of the suit.

A vacation judge, Justice Hamman ordered that the case filed should be returned to the president of the Industrial Court for reassignment to another judge.

The Judge further held that the industrial action is detrimental to public university students who cannot afford to attend private tertiary institutions.

He said the Trade Dispute Act mandates workers not to embark on strike once an issue has been referred to the industrial court.

Justice Hamman also upheld the application of the Federal Government saying it was meritorious and granted.