The judge also said that the defence had shown a lack of seriousness by not filing its defence and instead opted to file an application for a stay of execution.
The federal government will react to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s request for arbitration on May 11.
The court further stated that Mr Abubakar’s submission that “the sin of a counsel should not be visited on the litigant” was not applicable in the extant case.
The NBS report stresses that no woman has been the Chief Justice of Nigeria, president of the National Industrial Court, and the chief registrar of the Supreme Court from 2016 to 2018.
He stated that reconciliation steps were not duly followed and that the minister could approach the court if parties of a trade union could not resolve their differences.
The court declared that withholding the retirees pensions and gratuities was unconstitutional and unlawful.
The retired police officers had approached the National Industrial Court to contest their forceful retirement from the Force.
ASUU described the Buhari regime’s 18-day salaries to lecturers as “an aberration” and “a contravention of all known rules of engagement.”
ASUU is asking the National Industrial Court to declare as illegal the certificate of registration issued to CONUA and NAMDA.
The president further said that universities must find alternative sources of funding rather than relying solely on government funds.
