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BREAKING: Court Orders ASUU to End Strike

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end nine months strike.

Justice Polycarp Hamman issued a ruling on the interlocutory injunction requested by the Federal government, preventing ASUU from carrying out the strike until the lawsuit’s outcome.

He ruled that the case should be sent back to the Industrial Court President for reassignment to another judge.

Hamman further ruled that the strike harms public university students who cannot afford to attend private tertiary institutions.

He claimed that once a matter has been referred to the industrial court, the Trade Dispute Act forbids employees from going on strike.

Additionally, Justice Hamman upheld the Federal Government’s application, stating that it was meritorious and approved.

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To prevent ASUU from continuing the strike “pending the hearing and determination of the suit filed,” the court restrained the organization from doing so, whether it was acting alone or through members, agents, privies, or other representatives.

As requested by ASUU, the judge declined to impose a fine on the federal government.

This decree was issued shortly after the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) threatened to prevent political campaigns from occurring nationwide until public university students returned to their classes.

Chairman of the NANS National Taskforce, Ojo Olumide made this announcement at a press conference in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State on Wednesday, a few days before September 28, the official date set by the Independent National Electoral Commission for candidates to begin their campaigns.

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