The Council of Legal Education has increased the admission quota of Crescent University, Abeokuta’s law programme from 70 to 120, following a successful accreditation exercise that commended the institution’s facilities and academic standards.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, disclosed the development to the university community after receiving an official confirmation from the council.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that the statement was issued by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Idris Katib which disclosed that the quota was disclosed through a letter dated April 24, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke Osho, noting that the new quota takes effect from the 2026/2027 academic session.
According to the statement, the upgrade means the Bola Ajibola College of Law will now admit up to 120 students annually into the Nigerian Law School stream.
The decision followed an accreditation visit conducted on February 23, 2026, led by the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote, to evaluate the institution’s compliance with standards in staffing, admission capacity, library resources and infrastructure.
Findings from the exercise showed that the council rated the college highly, describing its facilities and human resources as “commendable and impressive.”
The accreditation team specifically praised the quality of lecturers’ offices, law library, e-library, staff and students’ common rooms, auditorium, law clinic, as well as available operational vehicles.
Crescent University has, in recent years, recorded notable academic successes, with several of its law graduates earning first-class honours and replicating the feat at the Nigerian Law School.
Among them are Qudus Akintola, Zainab Akinde and Haishat Oladunni Majolagbe.
Students of the college have also distinguished themselves in national and international competitions, including the 31st Vis Moot Court Arbitration Competition held at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris in 2024.
The institution also made a strong showing at the 2025 International Bar Association/International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition organised by the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University, The Hague.
In another milestone, a final-year student, Mujeebat Idris, emerged winner of the seventh Alao Adavise National Essay Competition on privacy and data protection in 2025.
Her winning entry, titled “The Invisible Audience: Can Online Platforms Safeguard Youth Privacy?”, topped over 300 submissions nationwide.
The latest quota increase is expected to further boost Crescent University’s capacity to train legal professionals and strengthen its position in Nigeria’s legal education landscape.
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