ASUU bars members from 2019 elections

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has barred its
members from participating in the 2019 general elections
processes.

It also said offers from the Federal Government in the efforts
to meet its demands as contained in the 2017 Memorandum of Action
(MoA) are still fluid and far from expectations.

It, however, allows members to voluntarily participate but
without using any material that bears ASUU or insignia that relates
to the union.

In a strike Bulletin 8 by the union’s President, Prof. Biodun
Ogunyemi, a copy of which was obtained by the University of Ibadan
chapter, the body asked members to await further developments on
the strike which are ‘rapidly unfolding.’

According to Ogunyemi, the proposal from government towards
resolving the demands of lecturers as contained in the 2017 MoA is
still fluid and far from expectations.

The bulletin reads: “Though some progress has been made with
respect to discussion with Government agents (The Minister of
Labour and Employment as well as Minister of Education), at the
moment, the proposal from Government towards resolving the demand
of ASUU as contained in 2017 MoA and Strike Bulletin 1 is still too
fluid and far from expectations. Hence, it is the view of the NSCC
that members should await further developments which are rapidly
unfolding.

“In accordance with the ASUU’s long standing position, ASUU as a
union will not participate in the conduct of 2019 general
elections, although members may voluntarily participate in the
conduct of the elections. However, members are prohibited from
participating in the election processes using any material that
bears ASUU or relates to the union”