Congress of Nigerian University Academics


Congress of Nigerian University Academics is a secession of Academic Staff Union of Universities. The union is led by Niyi Sunmonu from Obafemi Awolowo University. It was established in 2018 and was not certified until October 2022 by the Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige following the failure of the Federal Government of Nigeria and Academic Staff Union of Universities to reach a conclusion that can put an end to the thirty three weeks labour strike that started in February 2022

Founding Members

The founding members of CONUA are from five universities which are;