Ondo: ASUU, varsity workers suspend strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its strike in Ondo State-owned universities following an intervention from the state government. ASUU Chairman at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Prof. Boluwaji Oshodi, disclosed this to Daily Trust. He stated that the Ondo State Government provided financial support to resolve the issues that sparked the industrial action, leading to the suspension of the strike that had been ongoing for over two months.

Oshodi added that a congress would be held to formally instruct members to resume academic activities.

Simultaneously, the Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI), which includes the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), also declared the suspension of its indefinite strike.

JAC-ODSTI announced the cessation of the strike on September 29, 2026, attributing the decision to the state government's financial actions that resolved the crisis affecting AAUA, OAUSTECH, and UNIMED. Both the ASUU and JAC-ODSTI have directed all university staff to resume their duties, putting an end to the disruptions caused by the strike.