Education Council Approves Law Programmes For 7 New Varsities

The Council of Legal Education, CLE, has granted approval for seven new universities to begin offering undergraduate law, LL.B, programmes, assigning each a quota of 50 students for their first intake.

The approved institutions are Northwest University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Peter University, Achina/Onneh, Anambra State, Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State, Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State, Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State and Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State.

In addition to expanding to new universities, the CLE has also increased admission quotas for several existing law faculties.

Yobe State University, Damaturu: from 50 to 100 students, University of Maiduguri: from 200 to 250 students, Veritas University, Bwari: from 50 to 100 students, University of Port Harcourt: from 50 to 100 students and Baze University: from 50 to 100, after lifting a moratorium.

These moves come amid the CLE’s broader strategy to widen access to legal education across Nigeria and meet growing demand for legal training.