Abuja Court Bars KASU Unions from Strike Actions

On November 5, 2026, Justice E. D. Subilim of the Abuja Judicial Division issued a court order restraining the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) from embarking on any strike or industrial action.

The order prohibits the unions, their officers, agents, and others from declaring, instigating, or participating in any strike until the hearing and determination of a Motion on Notice. The suit, marked NICN/ABJ/329/2026, was filed by Kaduna State University, its Governing Council, and the Vice-Chancellor against the unions and specific officials, including NASU branch chairman Comrade Nina Ochigbo and SSANU chairman Comrade Sadiya Mustapha.

The court directed that the originating summons and related documents be served on the defendants immediately and adjourned the hearing to November 18, 2026. The order was signed by Vallari Aaron Masomene, Senior Registrar II, on November 6, 2026.