The Principal District Court of Kaduna State has authorised the Commissioner of Police to reopen the gates of Kaduna State University through designated officers and under the supervision of an authorised court official. The order followed a motion ex parte filed by the university through its management and Governing Council, and directs the Commissioner to break open any lock or remove any chain or barrier securing the gates, using only such force as is reasonable and necessary to restore campus access for authorised staff and students.

The motion was granted on November 10 and remains in force pending the hearing of the motion on notice or the interim order made by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in suit number NICN/ABJ/329/2026. The management and Governing Council of the university had gone to court seeking an interim injunction restraining the unions from locking the gates or preventing authorised staff and students from entering the campus. The respondents are the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the National Association of Academic Technologists, along with their respective officials.S1

In an affidavit supporting the application, the Chairman of the university's Governing Council, Ibrahim Umar, said the National Industrial Court, Abuja Judicial Division, issued an interim order on November 5, 2026 restraining the unions from commencing or participating in the industrial action. The order was enrolled and issued under seal on November 6 and directed the unions to cease and desist from the strike pending determination of the motion on notice. According to the affidavit, the processes were served on the respondents at 2:30 pm on November 9, yet the unions went on strike anyway, even after meeting with university management.S1

Umar said the unions subsequently locked the university gates, staff offices and classrooms, preventing authorised staff and students from reaching the affected facilities. He said the disruption had affected the university's academic and administrative activities, and that the gates, offices and classrooms remained locked as of the latest inspection.S1