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The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike.

At the court session on Friday, the appellate court said ASUU should obey the order of an industrial court which directed the suspension of the strike before seeking to appeal the judgment.

ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for universities, and a review of salaries for lecturers, among other issues.

After several meetings to resolve the strike ended inconclusively, the federal government proceeded to the national industrial court to challenge the action.

The industrial court, in a ruling delivered on September 21, granted the federal government’s application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain ASUU from continuing with the strike pending the determination of the substantive suit.

Not satisfied with the ruling, ASUU approached the court ofappeal seeking leave to challenge the lower court’s decision.

The court of appeal on Wednesday had asked the parties to explore the option of an out-of-court settlement.

However, at the court session on Thursday, both parties agreed to proceed with the hearing after failing to reach a settlement.

Delivering a ruling at the resumed court session on Friday, a three-member of the appellate court granted the union “conditional leave” to appeal the industrial court’s decision.

The led by Hamman Barka said for ASUU to file its notice of appeal within seven days, it must show evidence that its have resumed work immediately.

The held that failure to adhere to the order will make the appeal incompetent before the court of appeal.

https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-appeal-court-orders-ASUU-to-call-off-strike/amp

APC wan bend ASUU at all cost.

Like seriously

This news sweet die

Coming after I don get ission for private university.

If they refuse, the Federal Government should enforce the Judgment of the Court by deing them

The government should not stop at that.

Vice-chancellors must for hundreds of billions worth of TETFUND grants they have embezzled.

The lecturers must also write apology letters to students and add 20 marks to the score of students because you cannot stay 8 months at home blocking highways and bullying online without forgetting what you were taught in January. It should be a criteria for paying them the 8 months salary they didn't work for.

For more than 40 years, ASUU has shattered the dreams of great Nigerian students.

Below is a picture of ASSU strike being called off in 1981. My mother had just started Primary School in 1981. 41 years later a useless congress of indecent academicians are still frustrating students.

Let’s hope the lawless body called ASUU will obey the court of appeal this time around.

ASUU is an irresponsible body and I’m glad the FG finally called their bluff. FG should immediately order VCs to reopen all federal universities on the strength of this judgement and any lecturer that refused to resume should be disciplined in-line with public service rules.

LoneWolf212:
APC wan bend ASUU at all cost.


ASUU will be heading to Supreme Court next

ASUU never see anything

This is the end of the road for them

Resume or be sacked
Some of us still Dey find work sef

LoneWolf212:
APC wan bend ASUU at all cost.


ASUU will be heading to Supreme Court next

The Court of Appeal is the final bus stop when it comes to the proceedings of the National Industrial Court. Section 243 (4) of the 1999 Constitution.


While ASUU has a good case, national interest will be considered

What will be the next moves? Now All eyes on ASSU, lets tick foward.

these kind of injustice only happens in nigeria, u want want them to resume on empty stomach, them Come make them resume na, Buhari should start obeying court first before ASUU, nonsense vegetable president

How can an employee be fighting his employer?if you know you can't work in such environment,you resign

LoneWolf212:
APC wan bend ASUU at all cost.


ASUU will be heading to Supreme Court next

The Court of Appeal is the final bus stop when it comes to the proceedings of the National Industrial Court. Section 243 (4) of the 1999 Constitution.

You guys need to read more

This government is a comedy aswear.
Meanwhile, why has Tinubu failed to resolve this ASUU issue? I the fanfare from urchins that accompanied Tinubu promise to resolve this ASUU strike.

harvey specter sorry I mean Falana should just Advice ASUU to swallow their pride and resume...

Noted

Youngwiz71:
harvey specter sorry I mean Falana should just Advice ASUU to swallow their pride and resume...

Those lecturers suppose gather beat up Falana. He simply collected their money and carried them handicap. Maximum shishi should be declared on his head.

If Govt is the one that asked for a stay of proceedings/execution and refused to obey court order like ASUU did with the order of the Industrial Court, SERAPNigeria, EiENigeria & all the other jobbers ipob obituary would have been up in arms. oga due process would have roared from all corners.
It was ASUU that scorned the Industrial Court, proceeded on appeal for a stay of an interlocutory order and all the pretenders to rule of law kept mute. The Court of Apeal advised parties should think of the nation & settle, but ASUU did not do this. Now the Court of Apeal has affirmed lower court.
Let me explain in layman's why ASUU's position is puerile:
(a) The case in court filed by the FGN is to submit all the issues between ASUU and FGN to jurisdiction of the court for adjudication.
(b) The FGN applies for interim order for ASUU to resume lectures WHILE the main case is being tried. That is; pending the determination of the substantive case.
(c) This is what we call INTERLOCUTORY ORDER in law. This order does not mean that the FGN has won or ASUU has lost. That will be decided down the line.
(d) Interlocutory orders are given to minimise damages or preserve the res as we say in law. The court was simply saying, do not let the sufferings of the students and lecturers continue. They can still be in school while we continue with the case and determine it. Everyone should see how reasonable this is abi? But ASUU refused to return to classes and instead went on appeal against an order to protect students & lecturers.
(f) In law an appeal does not operate as a stay thus ASUU should have obeyed the court order and then appeal. ASUU is represented by a SAN who knows better abi?
In conclusion, let us see if Falana SAN will still tell his clients to disobey the Court of Appeal. I have told you many times about the Falana wayo wayo. He won't relent until he is disgraced. The story of ASUU. The end.

My prayers is that this will be the end of ASUU. They've been striking for over 40 years

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babyfaceafrica:


The Court of Appeal is the final bus stop when it comes to the proceedings of the National Industrial Court. Section 243 (4) of the 1999 Constitution.

You guys need to read more

You made your point but your last line wasn't necessary.

Peace!

LoneWolf212:


You made your point but your last line wasn't necessary.

Peace!

Apologies

babyfaceafrica:
Apologies

One Love, bro. Thanks for the update as well.

The funny thing is even if government adhere to their demands, this same ASUU will look for another excuse to hold innocent students at ransome. See my junior ones that are supposed to graduate this year wasting away because of one useless union.

Aswear make federal government de ASUU so that everybody go rest. You didn't work for how many months and you are expecting government to pay you your full salaries and benefits. No be juju be that

What about the students that you wasted their time, na who go compensate them.

Ok

Naija

For empty stomach. Some lecturer wil be teaching the students balance diet for gari stomach

Ask the government to honored their agreement first

In Nigeria, every appeal always go the opposite direction with the verdict.

My question is...

Na Mad people dey the judgement wey appeal court dey always topple

Resume for one week, file appeal and then back to strike.

K

This case is adjourned finally �

Thank God the supreme court is there .we move!