FULL LIST: Council names 122 universities approved to offer Law in Nigeria

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The Council of Legal Education has released the list of universities approved to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws programme in Nigeria as of August 2026.

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This is as it warned prospective students against enrolling in unaccredited institutions.

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The Council said only universities accredited by it are authorised to admit students into the LL.B programme, adding that students admitted into unapproved Law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.

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In a public notice issued on Monday but dated August 14, 2026, the Council said any university admitting students into a Law programme without its approval would be acting contrary to the provisions regulating legal education in Nigeria and could face sanctions.

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“The Council of Legal Education hereby informs the general public, prospective students, parents, guardians, and other stakeholders that only universities accredited by the Council of Legal Education are authorised to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in Nigeria,” the notice stated.

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It added, “Furthermore, students admitted into Law programmes in universities that are not accredited by the Council of Legal Education will not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.”

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The Council said the list was published “for the guidance of the public” and would be updated as necessary in line with its statutory mandate to regulate legal education in Nigeria.

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The notice was signed by Aderonke O. Osho, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration.

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Meanwhile, the list also contains universities under moratorium on admission, meaning they are not permitted to admit new students into their LL.B programmes during the periods specified by the Council.

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Baze University, Abuja, is listed with a three-year moratorium covering the 2023/2024 to 2025/2026 sessions; Lead City University, Ibadan, has a five-year moratorium running from 2023/2024 to 2027/2028; while the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, is subject to a two-year moratorium covering the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 sessions.

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The Council said the restrictionqs were approved by its governing body.

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Here is the full list of approved universities:

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1. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State

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2. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State

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3. Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State

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4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State

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5. Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State

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6. Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State

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7. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

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8. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State

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9. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State

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10. Akwa-Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State

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11. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State

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12. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State

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13. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

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14. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State

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15. Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State

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16. American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State

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17. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State

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18. Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State

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19. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo (Calabar), Cross River State

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20. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State

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21. Azman University, Kano, Kano State

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22. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State

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23. Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State

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24. Bayero University, Kano, Kano State

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25. Baze University, Abuja, FCT (Moratorium on admission for three years with effect from 2023/2024 till 2025/2026 session as approved by the Council)

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26. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State

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27. Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State

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28. Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State

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29. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State

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30. Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State

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31. Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State

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32. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State

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33. Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State

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34. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State

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35. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State

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36. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

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37. Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State

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38. Edo University, Iyamho (Uzairue), Edo State

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39. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

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40. El-Amin University, Minna, Niger State

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41. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State

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42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu State

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43. European University of Nigeria, Abuja

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44. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State

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45. Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State

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46. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State

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47. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State

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48. Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State

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49. Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State

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50. Gombe State University, Gombe State

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51. Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State

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52. Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State

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53. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State

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54. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State

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55. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State

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56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

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57. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, Imo State

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58. Koladaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State

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59. Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State

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60. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State

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61. Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State (Moratorium on admission for five years with effect from 2023/2024 till 2027/2028 session as approved by the Council)

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62. Lux Mundi University, Umuahia, Abia State

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63. Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State

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64. Maduka University, Ekwegbe-Nsukka, Enugu State

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65. Margaret Lawrence University, Abuja, FCT

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66. Maryam Abacha American University, Kano, Kano State

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67. McPherson University, Seriki-Sotayo, Ogun State

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68. Mewar International University, Masaka, Nasarawa State

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69. Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State

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70. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State

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71. Newgate University, Minna, Niger State

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72. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State

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73. Nigerian-British University, Asa, Abia State

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74. Nile University, Abuja

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75. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State

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76. North-Eastern University, Gombe State

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77. Northwest University, Kano (Yusuf Maitama Sule University), Kano State

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78. Northwest University, Kalambaina, Wamakko, Sokoto State

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79. Novena University, Ogume, Delta State

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80. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

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81. Oduduwa University, Ipetu-Modu, Osun State

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82. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

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83. Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State

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84. Peaceland University, Enugu, Enugu State

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85. Peter University, Achina/Onneh, Anambra State

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86. Philomath University, Abuja, FCT

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87. Plateau State University, Bokkos, Plateau State

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88. Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State (Moratorium on admission for two years with effect from 2024/2025 till 2025/2026 session as approved by the Council)

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89. Prime University, Kuje, FCT Abuja

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90. Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State

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91. Rayhaan University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State

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92. Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State

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93. Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu State

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94. Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State (formerly Benue State University)

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95. Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

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96. Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State

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97. Sam Maris University, Supare-Akoko, Ondo State

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98. Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State

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99. Skyline University, Kano, Kano State

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100. Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State

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101. Thomas Adewunmi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State

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102. Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State

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103. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina, Katsina State

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104. University of Abuja, Abuja, FCT

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105. University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

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106. University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

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107. University of Delta, Agbor, Delta State

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108. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

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109. University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State

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110. University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

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111. University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State

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112. University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State

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113. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State

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114. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State

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115. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

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116. University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

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117. University on the Niger, Umunya, Anambra State

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118. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State

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119. Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja

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120. Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State

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121. Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State

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122. Yobe State University, Damaturu, Yobe State

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