List of Accredited/Approved Faculties of Law in Nigeria

List of Accredited/Approved Faculties of Law in Nigeria

Nigerian Law School

The Council of Legal Education is the regulatory body for the Nigerian Law School, which must be attended by persons willing to practice law in Nigeria.

It also determines the steps to be taken by persons who have obtained a university degree in law from a foreign institution and are willing to practice as lawyers in Nigeria.

The Nigerian law school and the Council of Legal Education were established in 1962, following the enactment of the Legal Education Act to ensure the study of the Nigerian customary law by prospective members of the bench.

See also: List of Universities in Nigeria & Courses Offered and Nigerian Law School Campuses.

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    FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

    STATE UNIVERSITIES

    S/NUNIVERSITIESSTATUSAPPROVED QUOTA
    1ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation50
    2EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITYinterim accreditation150
    3EKITI STATE UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation60
    4ABIA STATE UNIVERSITYInterim accreditation «130
    5DELTA STATE UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation120
    6ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHProvisional accreditation100
    7KOGI STATE UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation60
    8RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation250
    9NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation40
    10AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation120
    11OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation170
    12OSUN STATE UNIVERSITYInterim accreditation50
    13BUKAR ABBA IBRAHIM UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    14UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVESITYApproval to commence50
    15IMO STATE UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation100
    16BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    17CHUKWUEMEKA ODIMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITYInterim accreditation100
    18LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITYAccreditation SuspendedNIL
    19BENUE STATE UNIVERSITYAccreditation SuspendedNIL
    20NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation80

    PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

    S/NUNIVERSITIESSTATUSAPPROVED QUOTA
    1IGB1NEDION UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation100
    2AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITYApproval to commence180
    3CRESCENT UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    4BABCOCK UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation100
    5BAZE UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    6AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIAApproval to commence50
    7BOWEN UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation50
    8BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITYInterim accreditation60
    9NIGERIAN TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    10JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    11AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    12LEADCITY UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    13AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    14EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    15MADONNA UNIVERSITYProvisional accreditation (subject to Council’s approval)50
    16ELIZADE UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    17SALEM UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    18GREGORY UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50
    19EDO UNIVERSITYApproval to commence50

    Interpretation of terms:-

    • Full Accreditation: means the faculty has complied with all Council requirements.
    • Provisional Accreditation: means the faculty has substantially complied with Council requirements.
    • Accreditation suspended: means the faculty of Law has its accreditation suspended by the Council of Legal Education.
    • Undergoing Accreditation: means the University application to commence Law is being considered, but not yet approved for admission of students to the Law Faculty.
    • Interim Accreditation: means Council of Legal Education has given approval for the commencement of the Law Faculty, subject to further accreditation.

    IMPORTANT NOTICE ON ADMISSION TO THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL.

    For the avoidance of doubt, any study of law via correspondence, part-time or in a setting other than a conventional full-time study in a University is not recognised by the Council of Legal Education and the Board of Study for admission of students to the Nigerian Law School and entrance into the Legal profession.

    The study of law at the Open University is not recognised.

    The public, parents and students are accordingly advised to note, please.


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