Final year law student sues Buhari, 36 Governors over poor handling of ASUU Strike

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A final year law student of Benue State University, Makurdi has sued Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 governors to court over the ongoing ASUU strike.

Soohemba Agatha Aker, a final year law student and former Students’ Union president claims that the federal government has not been handling their dispute with ASUU well.

AGATHA’S PRAYS

In a fundamental right enforcement suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1684/2022, Agatha is praying the court to put a stop to the payment of Buhari’s salaries and allowances until a final resolution is reached between FG and ASUU.

Agatha is also praying the court to stop the salaries and allowances of the 36 state governors and all other political office holders in the country including the Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to the government, all Senators and members of the House of Representatives, Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, heads of parastatals and extra ministerial bodies of the Federal Republic of Nigeria until the strike is resolved.

The erstwhile SUG President is seeking a similar order for all the Vice Chancellors and the members of Senate of striking Universities, as well as the salaries and allowances of striking universities and all the ASUU members.

Filed by her counsel, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume (SAN), the applicant who stated that she is currently affected by the strike listed the Federal Government of Nigeria, Registered Trustees of ASUU, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor of Abia State as respondents of the case.

She said she is doing this on behalf of all students of public tertiary institutions that have been affected by the strike.

Recall that the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have failed to reach a concrete agreement since the industrial action began 7 months ago.

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