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Governors To Resolve Issues Of Half Salary Payment To ASUU
The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammadu Badaru has given an assurance that the issues related to the half payment to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will be legally addressed by all State Governors.
He gave the indication during the official inauguration of the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANs in Abuja.
Governor Badaru explained that his Government would continue to support students and stabilize the education sector through NANS.
The Governor stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was aware of the sufferings of the students caused by the ASUU strike and would not allow such situation again.
“On the half salary, we have already started working on it, by the special grace of God, we will get to the bottom of it, and this will be resolved, we pray there will not be any other strike again “
“You have suffered enough, and am sure the President is aware of that, and we are looking at legal ways to finalize the salary payment “.
The NANs President, Comrade Usman Barambu called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency address all issues relating to their agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities to forestall future industrial actions that would keep our students out of campus.
Comrade Barambu explained that those that bear the brunt of the frequent crises were not privileged to seek alternatives and demanded better deal for education of Nigerian masses as most Children of the privilege few now study either abroad or in Private Universities.
The Chairman of the Inauguration Committee, Comrade Olalekun Smart explained that Comrade Barambu scored eighty percent of the votes, and expressed the confidence that his administration would impact positively on the education sector and in the lives of students.
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NYCN: High Court Bars Gbenga, others from holding election
Josl Ajayi
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued an order restraining Comrade Ademola Gbenga, Comrade Okechukwu Nnamene and others from conducting the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election slated for October 7, pending the determination of the substantive suit before the court.
Justice J. E. Obanor, in an order dated October 6, 2025, in suit no: FCT/HC/CV/3803/2025 and motion no: M/12204/2025, sighted by our correspondent, directed the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to enforce the court’s order.
The claimants/applicants in the case are the Incorporated Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, representing the existing leadership of the Council.
The defendants include Comr. Ademola Gbenga, Comr. Okechukwu Nnamene, Comr. Abel Abaji, Comr. Alex Allen Akin, Comr. Hassan Mamman, the Inspector General of Police, and the Department of State Services.
It would be recalled that the NYCN, during its National Elective Convention held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, from September 20 to 22, re-elected Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo as President alongside other executives.
However, dissatisfied with the Sukubo-led leadership, Gbenga and his allies formed a parallel group and planned to conduct another election in Abuja on October 7.
Consequently, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the leadership of the NYCN, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The Order read in part, “Upon hearing the Motion Ex parte and the accompanying affidavit of. Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo listening to P. Ulofu ESQ., of counsel to the Applicants praying this Honourable Court for the following:-
“An Order of Interim Injunction restraining the Respondents (Gbenga and others) or any person(s) acting through them or on their behalf from conducting the scheduled election of the 7th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the motion on Notice.
“An Order of Interim Injunction directing the Respondents to maintain the status quo with respect to the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, pending the determination of and determination of the motion on notice.
“An Order directing the 6th (IGP) and 7th (DSS) Defendants/Respondents to enforce the Order of Court restraining the 1st to 5th (Gbenga and others) Defendants, their privies, agents, or howsoever called, conducting the scheduled election of the 7 th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
“And for such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this suit and or application.
“The court ordered as follows: Application is hereby granted and order made as prayed. Case is adjourned to 16th October, 2025 for hearing of Motion on Notice.”
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