The court of appeal has granted the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, conditional leave to appeal the ruling of the National Industrial Court, NIC, on September 21, ordering lecturers to end strike and go back to classes.
Justice Hamma Barka who lead the three-man panel, granted leave on the conditions that ASUU obeys the order of the interlocutory injunction by the lower court immediately.
Justice Abraham Georgewill who is part of the panel also ordered that the leave granted can only stand if ASUU obeys the orders interlocutory injunction of the lower court.
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Justice Georgewill also stated that in a situation where the orders of the lower court isn’t obeyed, the court will withdraw the leave granted ASUU to appeal the interlocutory injunction orders by the NIC.
ASUU has been given 7 days to file its appeal and immediately obey the orders of the lower court.
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Editor: Ena Agbanoma
