Kaduna: Court restrains KASU unions from embarking on strike

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has restrained three staff’ unions at Kaduna State University (KASU) from embarking on strike or taking any type of industrial motion pending the dedication of a go well with earlier than it.

The order was issued by Justice E. D. Subilim of the Abuja Judicial Division of the courtroom on November 5, 2026.

The courtroom particularly restrained the unions, their officers, brokers and different individuals appearing on their behalf from commencing, declaring, directing, instigating, encouraging or taking part in any strike or industrial motion.

The affected unions are 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), the entire Kaduna State University branches.

The courtroom additionally ordered the unions to stop and desist from giving impact to any strike motion pending the listening to and dedication of a Motion on Notice.

The go well with, marked NICN/ABJ/329/2026, was instituted by Kaduna State University, its Governing Council and the Vice-Chancellor towards the unions and a few of their officers.

Those listed as defendants embrace NASU department chairman, Comrade Nina Ochigbo; its secretary, Comrade Dahiru Musa; SSANU chairman, Comrade Sadiya Mustapha; and its secretary, Comrade Nicholas Allen.

The courtroom directed the claimants to make sure that the originating summons, Motion on Notice, supporting affidavits and a replica of the enrolled order had been served on the defendants forthwith.

It adjourned the listening to of the Motion on Notice to November 18, 2026.

The order was issued below the seal of the courtroom in Abuja on November 6, 2026, and signed by Vallari Aaron Masomene, Senior Registrar II.