By Stanley Uzoechi
A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr.Daniel
Onwe, has dragged the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over violation of the
fundamental right to the dignity of person of the affected students, who have
been out of school following the union’s strike.
The suit, FHC/CS/1360/13, was
brought pursuant to Section 46(1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution, Order II of
the Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009 and Article 5
of The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and
Enforcement) Act, Cap. 10, LFN, 1990.
Mr. Daniel Onwe is asking the court
for a declaration that the indefinite strike leading to the closure of government-owned
universities across the country violates the fundamental right to the dignity
of person of the affected students guaranteed under Section 34 of the 1999
Constitution.
He is seeking for an order directing
the Federal Government and ASUU to resolve their differences and forthwith
re-open universities, including an order mandating ASUU to call off their
ongoing strike action and resume their job of lecturing in the said
universities immediately.
Hearing on the suit, before Justice
Ibrahim Buba, is on November 13.
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