[3] He took over from Biodun Ogunyemi, a professor of education at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

However, an agreement was reached on 3 September 1992 that met several of the union's demands including the right of workers to collective bargaining.

The ASUU organized further strikes in 1994 and 1996, protesting against the dismissal of staff by the Sani Abacha military regime.

[4] After the return to democracy in 1999 with the Nigerian Fourth Republic, the union continued to be firm in demanding the rights of university workers against opposition by the government of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

[6] In May 2008, embarked on a two one-week "warning strike" to press a range of demands, including an improved salary scheme and reinstatement of 49 lecturers who were dismissed many years earlier.

[20] ASUU local chapters at ABU, BUK, UDUS, OAU voted for continuation and declaration of an indefinite strike in response to government's offer.

[28][29][30] The union has repeatedly maintained that the strikes are a response to the Nigerian government's "insincerity" and perennial refusal to uphold agreement signed with ASUU.

This image has not been helped by ASUU, who still cannot communicate effectively with the Nigerian populace without sounding arrogant and condescending.