The Federal government on Tuesday , accused the Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU), not “showing good cause” in the pursuit of its suit before the National Industrial Court.
Mr J.U.K Igwe SAN, counsel to the Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Education who are the claimants in the suit made the accusation when ASUU’s counsel Mr Marshall Abubakar informed the court that he had filed processes at the court’s registry.
The presiding judge, Justice Benefict Kanyip in response stated that the court may still not take the matter on Wednesday if Igwe decided to reply to the issues in processes
NAN also report that the matter for adoption of final written addresses had on Tuesday came up by way of originating summon with ASUU as the claimant, Ministry of Labour and Employment and Registrar of Trade Union and Congress of University Academics (CONUA) as defendants.
The matter adjourned until Wednesday has ASUU seeking for the suit to be referred to ADR.
The court had on the last adjourned date of March 28 declared as valid the referral by the Minister of Labour and Employment referring the matter to the court over ASUU’s that lasted for eight months in 2022 and for interpretation and application of some Trade Dispute Act ( TDA) ( NAN)