The Court of Appeal has fixed Thursday to entertain the suit filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) seeking a stay of execution of the ruling of the National Industrial Court which ordered it to call of the strike.
When the matter was called on Wednesday, counsel to ASUU, Femi Falana, told the court that he had two applications before the court but wished to withdraw one, and the court granted his request.
Mr Falana told the court that he had served the preferred application to the federal government and had proof of service.
Counsel to the federal government, James Igwe, however, told the court that it was the withdrawn application that he had seen and responded to.
Mr Igwe said in the light of the new development, he needed time to respond to the application, which he said he intended to oppose.
