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ASUU threatens nationwide strike, accuses FG of stalling 2009 agreement renegotiation
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that a nationwide strike is imminent, accusing the federal government of frustrating efforts to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN–ASUU Agreement.
Coordinator of the union’s Ibadan Zone, Prof. Biodun Olaniran, issued the warning on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.
He alleged that government officials were misleading the public and slowing down negotiations despite an ongoing one-month deadline.
According to him, ASUU’s core demand is the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement to produce a new salary structure to replace the current Consolidated University Salary Scale (CONUASS), which he said has been eroded by years of inflation.
The Ibadan Zone comprises the University of Ibadan; University of Ilorin; LAUTECH, Ogbomoso; Osun State University; Kwara State University, Malete; and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.
Flanked by other union leaders, Olaniran said the government’s handling of the dispute lacked seriousness, noting that “eight days to the expiration of the one-month window, nothing significant has been achieved beyond misinformation and propaganda.”
He acknowledged the release of part of outstanding promotion arrears and third-party deductions but insisted these did not address the substantive issues.
Olaniran said the recent NEC meeting held in Jalingo reviewed the situation and expressed concern over the impact of insecurity and hardship on university lecturers.
He warned that unless the government immediately presents a competitive salary offer, public university students may face another round of academic disruption.
He disclosed that ASUU had rejected the government’s counter-offers, describing them as “ridiculous” for lecturers who have earned the same salaries for 16 years.
He added that Nigerian academics now earn less than counterparts in several West African countries, while political office holders remain among the highest paid on the continent.
The union also decried the continued withholding of three and half months’ salaries of federal university lecturers from the 2022 strike, adding that many state universities have yet to pay withheld salaries, promotion arrears and Earned Academic Allowances (EAA).
Olaniran cited Osun State University and LAUTECH among institutions still owing various arrears, describing the situation as “anti-labour and inhumane.”
ASUU, he said, demands the unconditional payment of all withheld salaries, arrears and outstanding allowances as part of measures to avert a looming national shutdown of public universities.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) will soon be inaugurated as the party intensifies preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The party disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director Esq., on September 21, 2026.
According to the statement, the NDC is currently consulting with relevant stakeholders to develop and inaugurate what it described as a robust Presidential Campaign Council.
The party said its Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and Vice-Presidential Candidate, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had held several meetings with the National Leader and leadership of the party as part of the process.
The NDC said Obi and Kwankwaso had been given the opportunity to nominate key officials of the campaign council in consultation with the party.
Those positions include the Director-General of the Campaign, Deputy Director-General (North), Campaign Spokesman, Deputy Spokesman, Head of New Media, Finance Director, Deputy Finance Director and other positions.
The party said the arrangement was designed to promote inclusiveness and cohesion within the campaign structure.
It added that a full organogram of the campaign structure had been developed since August and made available to Obi and Kwankwaso for their input, while nominations had also been received from other stakeholders across the country.
The NDC said it would announce and inaugurate the PCC after receiving the inputs of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
It also disclosed that a campaign timetable had been proposed since August, with arrangements for campaign funding and fundraising still being concluded.
According to the party, funds raised for the presidential campaign would be paid into the presidential campaign account and managed by officers nominated by the presidential candidate and his running mate alongside the party’s National Treasurer.
The party said the PCC inauguration, initially scheduled for the first week of September, was postponed because of the travel schedule of the presidential candidate.
Meanwhile, the NDC has directed its state and Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen to commence the compilation and harmonisation of party agents ahead of the 2027 elections.
The directive, according to the party, is in line with the Electoral Act, 2026, and requires state and LGA chairmen to meet with candidates and relevant stakeholders to produce comprehensive lists of agents.
The agents will be divided into two categories: those for National Assembly elections and those for governorship and State Assembly elections.
The party said the lists would be scrutinised and ratified by its leadership, including the presidential candidate and his running mate, before training commences.
The exercise is expected to be completed and the final lists submitted within two weeks of the directive.
The committee responsible for the appointment of party agents is chaired by the NDC Deputy National Chairman (South), Comrade Babatunde Alli. Vin Martin Ilo serves as secretary, while Dr Yunusa Tanko, Nafiu Dankura and the National Vice Chairmen of the six geopolitical zones are members.
The party also appealed to its candidates at all levels to discourage supporters and support groups from engaging in internal battles, urging them instead to concentrate on winning the elections.
“There are no battles to fight within the NDC,” the party stated, identifying the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as its common opponent.
The NDC said it remained committed to supporting its candidates and urged them to focus on winning elections, stressing that its candidates were contesting under the party and not as independent candidates.
The party expressed its desire for all its candidates to win their respective elections and called on members and supporters to remain focused on the 2027 electoral contest.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has described the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as a major pillar of support for President Bola Tinubu in particular and Nigerians, especially the vulnerable ones in general.
The FCT Minister, in a goodwill message to the First Lady on her 66th birthday, commended her for the transformation of the Abuja City Gate, saying “the roles the First Lady played in transforming the Abuja City Gate into how it is today, is a manifestation of her commitment to the success of her husband’s administration.”
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the Minister also hailed the First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative, noting that it has brought succor to several vulnerable Nigerians in the last three years.
Wike said; “At 66, the simple way of life of the First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has remained an inspiration to women in the country, and it is my prayer that God will continue to uphold her.
“Most importantly, this new age is a confirmation of God’s love for her, and I pray that the good Lord will continue to grant her good health.
“I celebrate and rejoice with our ever caring and development oriented First Lady on the attainment of this significant age in her life and wish her many more years of service to our country, Nigeria.”
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