Court Adjourns ASUU and FG Case
Outcome of ASUU and FG case in court – Court Adjourns ASUU and FG Case Till September 21st.
Justice Polycap Hamman adjourned the matter to enable both the Federal Government to file the necessary papers for the suit.
The Federal Government approached the National Industrial Court (NICN) sitting in Abuja, requesting an order for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume while the dispute is being addressed.
A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, said the matter was on Thursday, 8 September, referred to the Registrar of NICN by the Minister, Chris Ngige.
At the resumed sitting on Friday, counsel to the Federal government, James Igwe, asked the court to give the suit an accelerated hearing due to the urgency of the matter to enable the students to return to school.
He also told the court that since the matter was already in court, it would be proper for the strike to be called off, pending the determination of the suit.
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