The Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, yesterday, vowed not to participate in the 2019 general
elections.
President of the union, Professor
Biodun Ogunyemi disclosed this in a bulletin.
This came as the Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, said that ad hoc staff, to be deployed for
the conduct of the 2019 elections would undergo thorough screening to ascertain
whether they have criminal records with the police and National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
ASUU, in its bulletin said: “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.”
ASUU also used the opportunity to
make clarification on its face-off with the Federal Government over the minimum
wage stating that the offer from the Federal Government towards resolving the
demands of ASUU as contained in the 2017 Memorandum of Action, MoA, is still
fluid and far from expectations.
In a strike Bulletin 8 issued and
signed by the President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, a copy of which was
obtained in Ibadan, ASUU asked members to await further developments on the
strike which are rapidly unfolding.
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.”
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