The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has granted leave to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to appeal the decision of the National industrial Court of Nigeria delivered on the 21st of September.

In a ruling delivered by Justice Hamman Barka on Oct 7th and made public today, the court granted ASUU 7 days to file its notice of appeal before the National Industrial Court on the condition that the order of the lower court is obeyed immediately.

On the 28th of Sept, ASUU had applied to the court to grant it leave to appeal against the interlocutory order of Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court.

ASUU also asked for an order staying execution of the decision of the National Industrial Court pending the hearing and determination of its appeal.

The Federal Government through its lawyers filed a counter affidavit In opposition to ASUU’s application. Among other things, the FG challenged ASUU’s subsequent move to withdraw its application seeking a stay of execution of the decision of the National Industrial Court.

In its ruling, the court of appeal held that ASUU can withdraw its application seeking a stay of execution and same was accordingly struck out.