SSANU disputes Sokoto university vice-chancellor’s claims about its strike

The SSANU branch at Sokoto State University accused Vice-Chancellor Professor M.B. Yerima of giving a misleading account of its five-day warning strike. Branch chairman Ismail Bala Muhammad said the union first submitted demands over unpaid entitlements to university management, then forwarded verified complaints to the state government and held several meetings. After talks failed, SSANU issued a 14-day ultimatum before beginning the strike on November 2, 2026. Muhammad said members approved the action at a congress and that it was neither politically motivated nor intended to undermine the university administration.