Osun govt defends UNIOSUN agreement, legal governance framework

The Osun State Government has defended its implementation of the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria–Academic Staff Union of Universities (FGN-ASUU) statement astatine Osun State University, UNIOSUN.

The authorities besides rejected claims that it had neglected the payment of world staff.

The government’s presumption was contained successful a connection issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Saturday, successful effect to a caller property merchandise by ASUU’s National Executive Council.

ASUU had issued its connection aft an exigency gathering held successful Abuja on Saturday, September 5, 2026, with parts of its presumption addressing the implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU statement and governance issues astatine UNIOSUN.

The Osun Government said it respected ASUU’s law and statutory rights to explicit its views and advocator for its members, but maintained that immoderate assertions successful the union’s connection created misleading impressions astir the state’s record.

According to the government, “Osun had implemented the FGN-ASUU statement astatine UNIOSUN adjacent earlier the Federal Government and had already commenced outgo of the applicable arrears.”

It added that Governor Ademola...