The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that it will halt admissions for Law programme in eight Nigerian universities due to a suspension imposed by the Council of Legal Education (CLE).

This decision follows violations of regulatory procedures by these institutions, which offer the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, confirmed that the affected universities would not be allowed to admit new students into their law faculties for the upcoming academic session.

The institutions implicated in the suspension include:

Dr. Benjamin explained that the suspension is a direct consequence of the universities failing to meet the necessary regulatory standards required for the operation of law programmes in Nigeria.

The Council of Legal Education, the body responsible for ensuring the quality of legal education in the country, raised concerns about the adherence of these institutions to established guidelines. As a result, these institutions will not be permitted to offer their law programmes during the specified academic sessions.

Among the suspended institutions, the Nigerian Police Academy in Kano stands out for an extended sanction: the Law programme there will be suspended for two academic sessions, specifically for the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 periods.

As the 2025/2026 academic session approaches, prospective law students at these eight institutions will have to explore other options or defer their plans to pursue legal education until the suspension is lifted.

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