List of Accredited/Approved Faculties of Law in Nigeria

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.

List of Accredited Faculties of Law in Nigeria

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

S/N	UNIVERSITIES	STATUS	APPROVED QUOTA
1	UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN	Provisional accreditation	150
2	UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS	Full accreditation	270
3	UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA	Provisional accreditation	220
4	UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI	Provisional accreditation	200
5	UNIVERSITY OF BENIN	Provisional accreditation	180
6	UNIVERSITY OF JOS	Provisional accreditation	170
7	UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR	Provisional accreditation	170
8	UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN	Provisional accreditation	150
9	UNIVERSITY OF UYO	Provisional accreditation	150
10	OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	250
11	BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO	Provisional accreditation	220
12	USMANU DAN FODIO UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	80
13	AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	280
14	UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA	Accreditation Suspended	NIL
15	NNAMDI AZIKWE UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	180
16	UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT	Approval to commence	50

STATE UNIVERSITIES

S/N	UNIVERSITIES	STATUS	APPROVED QUOTA
1	ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	50
2	EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY	interim accreditation	150
3	EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	60
4	ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY	Interim accreditation «	130
5	DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	120
6	ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECH	Provisional accreditation	100
7	KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	60
8	RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	250
9	NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	40
10	AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	120
11	OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	170
12	OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY	Interim accreditation	50
13	BUKAR ABBA IBRAHIM UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
14	UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVESITY	Approval to commence	50
15	IMO STATE UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	100
16	BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
17	CHUKWUEMEKA ODIMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY	Interim accreditation	100
18	LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY	Accreditation Suspended	NIL
19	BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY	Accreditation Suspended	NIL
20	NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	80

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

S/N	UNIVERSITIES	STATUS	APPROVED QUOTA
1	IGB1NEDION UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	100
2	AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	180
3	CRESCENT UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
4	BABCOCK UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	100
5	BAZE UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
6	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA	Approval to commence	50
7	BOWEN UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation	50
8	BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY	Interim accreditation	60
9	NIGERIAN TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
10	JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
11	AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
12	LEADCITY UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
13	AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
14	EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
15	MADONNA UNIVERSITY	Provisional accreditation (subject to Council’s approval)	50
16	ELIZADE UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
17	SALEM UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
18	GREGORY UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50
19	EDO UNIVERSITY	Approval to commence	50

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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