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Some groups of undergraduates under the Aegis of Law Students Association has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), before the Federal High Court Abuja, challenging the incessant strikes of the union.
In the suit which was filed at the court on Friday, the association is seeking an order to compel ASUU to return to the classroom as well as an order of perpetual injunction to restrain ASUU from embarking on further strikes.
The suit was filed by the President of the association, Mr Blessing Agbomhere on behalf of other members asking the court to compel ASUU to pay N10 billion compensation to Nigerian students.
The association claims is for allegedly infringing on the right of the students to education as guaranteed by Section 18 of the 1999 Constitution and Article 17 of African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.
The association is further asking the court to order ASUU to pay damages to all Nigerian students for the psychological and emotional torture meted out to them as well as the loss of valuable time following the continuous strike.
Addressing newsmen, Agbomwere said that the suit was sequel to its findings that ASUU members had been shortchanging the Federal Government by teaching in more than one university.
He said it’s investigations also revealed that members of the union were engaging in consultancy services in oil companies and collecting multiple salaries at the detriment of the Nigerian students.
Apart from ASUU, the association also joined ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Labour and Employment, the Attorney-General of Federation and the Federal Government as 2nd to 6th defendants in the suit.
