The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has issued an injunction preventing three workers’ unions at Kaduna State University (KASU) from commencing any strike or industrial action while a lawsuit against them is being heard. The restraining order was delivered by Justice E. D. Subilim of the Abuja Judicial Division on 5 November 2026 and sealed the following day.
The court’s order bars the unions, their officers, agents and anyone acting on their behalf from “commencing, declaring, directing, instigating, encouraging or participating” in a strike. It also requires the unions to cease and desist from any strike‑related activity pending the hearing and determination of a Motion on Notice filed by the university.
The affected bodies are the Non‑Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), all operating within KASU’s branches.
- NASU branch chairman – Comrade Nina Ochigbo
- NASU secretary – Comrade Dahiru Musa
- SSANU chairman – Comrade Sadiya Mustapha
- SSANU secretary – Comrade Nicholas Allen
The suit, recorded as NICN/ABJ/329/2026, was instituted by Kaduna State University, its Governing Council and the Vice‑Chancellor against the unions and the listed officials. The court ordered the claimants to serve the originating summons, the Motion on Notice, supporting affidavits and a copy of the enrolled order on the defendants without delay.
The hearing of the Motion on Notice has been adjourned to 18 November 2026. The order was signed by Vallari Aaron Masomene, Senior Registrar II, and bears the seal of the National Industrial Court in Abuja.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
