Council of Legal Education Releases Approved List, Bars Unaccredited Law Programmes
The Council of Legal Education has released the list of 114 universities approved to run law programmes in Nigeria.
In a circular issued on Friday, the council stated that only the listed universities are authorised to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the country.
The circular, signed by the council’s Secretary and Director of Administration, Aderonke Osho, warned that any university operating a law programme without the council’s approval would face sanctions.
The council also cautioned that students admitted into unapproved law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.
“The public is further informed that any university that admits students into a law programme without the approval of the Council of Legal Education is acting contrary to the provisions regulating legal education in Nigeria and will be subject to appropriate sanctions,” the circular stated.
The council added that it would continue to update the list in line with its statutory mandate to regulate legal education in the country.
