The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University (ABSU) Branch, has formally rejected the suspension of Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze, declaring the university management’s action unacceptable and vowing to sustain its ongoing indefinite strike until the decision is rescinded.
​The position of the union was made known during an emergency congress held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the ASUU Secretariat Complex, ABSU Main Campus, Uturu.
​Addressing journalists immediately following the congress, the ABSU ASUU Chairperson, Dr. Victor Nkemdirim, flanked by Branch Secretary Dr. Chinedu Oforma, stated that the management’s decision to suspend Professor Nwaeze violated due process and the university’s governing statutes.
​”The suspension of Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and a clear attempt to victimize members who stand for academic integrity,” Dr. Nkemdirim said. “We want to make it unequivocally clear to the University Governing Council and the general public: our ongoing strike will not be called off until Professor Nwaeze is unconditionally recalled.”
University management issued a suspension notice to Professor Nwaeze over alleged administrative infractions, charges the union maintains are baseless and procedurally flawed.
Immediate and unconditional reinstatement of Professor Nwaeze, along with a commitment from management to follow statutory disciplinary procedures for any academic staff.
Academic activities across the Uturu, Umuahia, and Aba campuses remain completely paralyzed as the union resolves to hold its ground.
​The strike, which has already disrupted lectures, examinations, and administrative work across all faculties, appears set for a prolonged deadlock. Students who arrived at the Uturu campus early Tuesday were turned back from lecture halls by monitoring teams enforcing compliance.
​Speaking on behalf of the branch, Dr. Oforma urged the State Government and the University Governing Council to intervene swiftly to prevent further decay of the academic calendar, emphasizing that the ball remains firmly in the university management’s court.
