Appeal Court Ruling: ASUU Consults Lawyers, Members

Following the Court of Appeal ruling ordering the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume work within seven days, the leadership of the union says it is consulting with lawyers and members to decide next line of action.

It was gathered that ASUU zones have summoned an emergency meeting to deliberate on the appeal court ruling.

The National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, in reaction to the court order, said the union is consulting.

But a branch chairman in the South West said that the union is not perturbed by the court ruling.

He also confirmed that ASUU has started consultation with its lawyers and some members on the court judgement.

According to him, the union would seek legal opinion from lawyers as well as consult with members.

The chairman revealed that an emergency zonal meeting of the union would hold this weekend to also deliberate on the appeal court ruling.

His words, “The various ASUU zones will meet because of the appeal court judgement. The zonal meeting is in reaction to the court ruling.”