In the case filed against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the National Industrial Court has affirmed the legality of the no work no pay policy implemented by the Federal Government.
The court, presided over by Justice Benedict Kanyip, ruled that the Federal Government has the right to withhold salaries of ASUU members who participated in the strike last year.
However, the court also declared that it is a violation of University Autonomy for the Federal Government to impose the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform on ASUU members. The court recognized ASUU’s right to determine the method of salary payment.
It is worth mentioning that the Federal Government had taken ASUU to the National Industrial Court in response to the Union’s demand for salary payment from February 14 to October 7, 2022, the period during which the strike occurred.
