JAMB halts Law admissions in KWASU, Redeemers varsity, six others over violation

By Sodiq Adelakun

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that admissions into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme for the 2025/2026 academic session will not be processed for eight Nigerian universities.

This decision follows the suspension of law programmes at these institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE), the body responsible for regulating legal education in the country.

JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin confirmed the development in a statement released on Wednesday. He explained that the suspension of the LL.B programme at these universities is a direct consequence of the CLE’s decision to withhold accreditation, which ensures that only institutions meeting its stringent standards are permitted to offer legal education.

“As a result, JAMB will not approve admissions for candidates seeking to enrol in the Law programme at the affected universities for the upcoming academic session,” the statement read in part.

The affected institutions include Kwara State University, Malete; Bingham University, Karu; Redeemers University, Ede; Western Delta University, Oghara; Taraba State University, Jalingo; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike; and the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil. Notably, the Nigerian Police Academy in Kano will face a two-session suspension, which will extend through both the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 academic years.

Dr. Benjamin said that the regulatory body’s decision is aimed at ensuring only institutions that meet the rigorous standards for legal training are allowed to offer law degrees.

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