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September 8, 2025 by Adebisi Onanuga
A Lagos High Court has restrained Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), management of University of Lagos, Akoka and others over the leadership dispute in the school’s chapter.
The presiding judge, Justice Ismaila Ijelu, gave the order in a suit between Comrade Gbenga Adenaiya and six others who are the plaintiffs and Comrade Yusuf Rasaq, University of Lagos and six others who are the defenders last Friday.
The suit arose out of the dispute that erupted between the camps jostling for the leadership of the University of Lagos chapter of the union.
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The order came after the court considered the motions ex-parte, including the affidavits and exhibits in support of the motion as well as oral arguments of the claimants’/applicants’ counsel, human rights lawyer, Chief Ajose Abejoye alongside Oluwaseun Ikumelo, Esq.
Appraising the submissions of the counsel to the plaintiffs, the court granted the hearing of the motion to be heard during vacation and thereafter ordered that “parties must maintain the status quo and must not do anything or take any step to undermine the authority of the court in one way or the other.”
In giving the order, the court ordered that further action on the proposed election be put on hold pending the outcome of the suit.
Justice Ijelu gave the order after the plaintiff asked the court to maintain status quo ante bellum and that “parties (in the suit) must not do any act or take any step to foist a fait accompli on the court or prejudice the decision of the court or undermine its authority in any way as the matter is before the court.
The case was adjourned till October 24 for hearing of the motion on notice.
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