The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will not approve admissions for the law programme in eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. This follows the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme at these institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE).
JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the affected universities would not be permitted to admit new students into their law faculties.
He further stated that the suspension of the law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, would last for two academic sessions, covering both the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 intakes.
The universities affected by the suspension include:
1. Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State
2. Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State
3. Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State
4. Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State
5. Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State
6. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State
7. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
8. Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano StateJAMB urged prospective law students to take note of the development and seek alternative institutions with accredited programmes. The reason for the suspension was not explicitly stated, but such actions are usually taken due to accreditation deficiencies, lack of required facilities, or non-compliance with legal education standards.
The Council of Legal Education is responsible for ensuring that law faculties across Nigeria meet the necessary academic and professional standards required for legal training.
