According to the judge, the strike has irreparably harmed the careers of many Nigerian students.

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to cease its current strike and return to the classrooms immediately.

Justice Polycarp Hamman ruled on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, that the strike violated Section 18(1)(2) of the Trade Disputes Act, which forbids such activity.

According to Justice Hamman, the usage of the word "must" in the Act implies a required requirement not to go on strike until the primary matter before the court is resolved, and that the strike has caused irreparable harm to the careers of many students in Nigeria.