In a major regulatory move, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of Law programme admissions in eight Nigerian universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The decision, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, by JAMB spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, follows the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) programme at the affected institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE).
The universities impacted by this suspension include Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State; Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State; Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State; and the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
JAMB further clarified that while the suspension applies to all eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session, the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State will remain barred from Law admissions for an additional year, extending the restriction into the 2026/2027 session.
“As a result, JAMB will not approve any admissions for candidates seeking to enroll in the Law programme at the aforementioned universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. Furthermore, the ban on registration for the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy will extend into the 2026/2027 academic session,” the statement read.
The Council of Legal Education has not disclosed specific reasons for the suspension, but experts speculate that it may be linked to accreditation concerns or compliance issues with legal education standards. With the suspension in place, aspiring law students who selected any of the affected institutions will need to reconsider their choices, as JAMB will not process admissions into their Law faculties for the next academic cycle.
This development highlights the ongoing efforts to regulate and maintain the quality of legal education in Nigeria, ensuring that institutions meet the required standards before admitting students into their Law programmes.
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