The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its seven months strike and return back to the classroom.
The order followed the granting of an injunction sought by the counsel to the federal government.
The federal government’s counsel, James Igwe, had applied for an interlocutory injunction to restrain ASUU from continuing with the strike pending the determination of the referral by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.
In his ruling in Abuja on Wednesday, Justice Polycarp Hamman granted the government’s application.
He also dismissed the argument of Femi Falana, counsel to ASUU, that the interlocutory injunction should be dismissed and the court should instead grant an accelerated hearing for the referral earlier filed by Mr Ngige.
ASUU strike has been going on for over seven months as it commenced on the 14th of February, 2022. Negotiations between ASUU and the federal Government had been unsuccessful, prompting the Government to take the matter to the National Industrial Court.
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Folarin Kehinde is an Abuja-based journalist with over 5 years of experience in journalism. His work has earned him national and international recognition across various beats, including environment, health and politics.
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