The Council of Legal Education warned prospective law students against enrolling in unaccredited law degree awarding institutions.
The Council of Legal Education has released an updated list of universities accredited to admit Law students.
The council listed 117 universities with approved Law programmes in a public notice shared via its Facebook page early Thursday, warning prospective law students against enrolling in unaccredited law degree awarding institutions.
In the public notice signed by Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke Osho, the council warned graduates from such institutions without law programme approval wil not be admitted into the Nigerian Law School.
In Nigeria, Law graduates must attend the Nigerian Law School to be called to the Bar to be qualified to practice law.
“Students admitted into Law programmes in universities that are not accredited by the Council of Legal Education will not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School,” read the statement
It also warned that universities that admit students into law programmes without its approval violate regulations that govern legal education in Nigeria. It further declared that such institutions risk sanctions “in accordance with extant regulations and policy.”
According to the notice, the council publishes an updated list of universities approved to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in Nigeria.
The council said the publication would guide prospective students, parents, guardians, and others seeking admission into law programmes.
The Council of Legal Education regulates legal education in Nigeria and supervises the Nigerian Law School. The body accredits universities to run law programmes and ensures compliance with standards for legal training.
The council was established under the Legal Education (Consolidation) Act. It oversees practical legal training for law graduates before their call to the Nigerian Bar.
1. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State
2. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State
3. Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State
4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State
5. Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State
6. Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta
7. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
8. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State
9. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State
10. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State
11. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State
12. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
13. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
14. American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State
15. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
16. Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State
17. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo (Calabar), Cross River State
18. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State
19. Azman University, Kano, Kano State
20. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State
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