The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lost it appeal as its members have been ordered to resume work with immediate effect.
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Friday, gave the order in a ruling on an application by the ASUU seeking permission for it to appeal against the order of the National Industrial Court (NIC) which asked the striking lecturers to resume duty.
The NIC on September 22, granted an interlocutory order following an application to that effect by the Federal Government, ordering university lecturers to return to work pending the resolution of their dispute with government.
Following this, ASUU through its counsel, Femi Falana SAN went to appeal Court to seek redress where on September 28, 2022 it sought leave of the court to file an appeal against the industrial court order.
But in its ruling, the Court of Appeal which granted ASUU “conditional leave to appeal the order of the Industrial Court” insisted that ASUU must obey the order of the lower court with effect from today, October 7.
The three-man panel led by Justice Hamman Barka, said for ASUU to file it’s notice of appeal within 7 days, it must show evidence that it’s members have resumed work October 7.
“Failure to adhere to the order, will make the appeal incompetent before Court of Appeal, the panel unanimously held.
