
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that eight tertiary institutions in Nigeria will not be permitted to admit candidates into their law programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Gists9ja reports that this development was made public on Wednesday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, who revealed that the Council of Legal Education (CLE) had suspended the LL.B programmes of these institutions for the stated period.
Affected Institutions
The universities impacted by this suspension include:
- Kwara State University
- Bingham University, Nasarawa
- Redeemers University, Osun
- Western Delta University, Delta
- Taraba State University
- Arthur Jarvis University, Cross River
- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi
- Nigerian Police Academy, Kano
Benjamin further disclosed that the suspension of the Nigerian Police Academy’s law programme would extend beyond the 2025/2026 session, covering the 2026/2027 admission cycle as well.
While specific reasons for the suspension were not provided at the time of this report, it is understood that the CLE regularly evaluates legal education standards in institutions across the country to ensure compliance with academic and professional requirements.
In a separate development, the Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to addressing the growing crisis of out-of-school children in Nigeria.
Speaking on Tuesday at the National Traditional and Religious Leaders Conference, themed “Effective Partnerships on Girls’ Education and Addressing the Challenges of Out-of-School Children in Nigeria,” Ahmad stressed the importance of investing in girls’ education as a means to empower families and improve national development.
The Professor of Science Education emphasized that no child should be left behind, reaffirming the government’s goal of creating a learning environment where every girl can thrive, contribute, and shape Nigeria’s future.
She described the out-of-school children crisis as a disturbing reality and called for collaborative efforts between government agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and the private sector to ensure inclusive education for all Nigerian children.
While the CLE’s decision to suspend law admissions in the affected universities raises concerns about compliance with legal education standards, the federal government’s renewed commitment to tackling the education crisis signals a broader effort to improve academic integrity and accessibility in Nigeria. The situation remains dynamic, and further updates from JAMB, CLE, and the Ministry of Education are expected in the coming weeks.