Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Dr. Akinyemi Omonijo, has dragged the management of the university before the National Industrial Court in Akure, Ondo State, over what he called illegal suspension slammed on him by the university authority.
In the action with suit number NICN/AK/21/2019, filed by the plaintiff’s counsel, Barrister Funmi Falana of Falana & Falana’s Chambers in Lagos, he averred that his indefinite suspension without pay by the university, was illegal, unconstitutional and a violation of the provisions of the Trade Union Act.
The plaintiff argued that his suspension did not follow due process as stipulated in the university’s conditions of service, which was an embodiment of the Acts that established the institution.
In the writ of summon deposed to, the plaintiff sought the declaration of the court that his suspension without pay by the university authorities in letters dated February 14 and 15, 2019, was null and void.
Dr. Omonijo urged the court to order/direct the university authorities to reinstate him to his status as Senior Lecturer and pay his “salaries, allowances and entitlements from February 2019 till the judgement is given.”
He also sought an order restraining the university from further interfering with his rights, privileges, and performance of his duties as the Chairman of the ASUU.