The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has approved 122 universities across Nigeria to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme as of August 2026.
The council, in a public notice issued on Monday and dated August 14, 2026, warned prospective students, parents and guardians against enrolling in Law programmes that have not been accredited by the regulatory body.
According to the CLE, only universities with its approval are authorised to admit students into the LL.B programme, stressing that graduates of unapproved Law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.
The council further warned that universities admitting students into unapproved Law programmes would be acting in violation of the laws governing legal education in Nigeria and could face sanctions.
It also disclosed that some universities currently have moratoriums on admission into their Law programmes, meaning they are temporarily barred from admitting new students.
Baze University, Abuja, is under a three-year moratorium covering the 2023/2024 to 2025/2026 academic sessions. Lead City University, Ibadan, has a five-year moratorium covering 2023/2024 to 2027/2028, while the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, is under a two-year moratorium covering the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 sessions.
The CLE said the restrictions were approved by its governing body.
The 122 approved universities are:
Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State; Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State; Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State; Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State; Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State; Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State; Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State; Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State; and Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State.
Others are Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State; Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State; Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State; Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State; American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State; Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State; Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Calabar, Cross River State; and Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State.
Also on the list are Azman University, Kano; Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo; Bauchi State University, Gadau; Bayero University, Kano; Baze University, Abuja; Benson Idahosa University, Benin City; Bingham University, Karu; Bowen University, Iwo; Caleb University, Imota; and Chrisland University, Abeokuta.
The list further includes Christopher University, Mowe; Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam; Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara; Crescent University, Abeokuta; Delta State University, Abraka; Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo; Edo University, Iyamho, Uzairue; Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti; and El-Amin University, Minna.
Other approved institutions are Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin; Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani; European University of Nigeria, Abuja; Federal University, Dutsin-Ma; Federal University, Lokoja; Federal University, Otuoke; Federal University, Wukari; Fountain University, Osogbo; Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu; and Gombe State University.
Gregory University, Uturu; Hensard University, Toru-Orua; Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai; Igbinedion University, Okada; Imo State University, Owerri; Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji; Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko; Koladaisi University, Ibadan; Kwara State University, Malete; and Lagos State University, Ojo, are also approved.
The CLE list includes Lead City University, Ibadan; Lux Mundi University, Umuahia; Madonna University, Okija; Maduka University, Ekwegbe-Nsukka; Margaret Lawrence University, Abuja; Maryam Abacha American University, Kano; McPherson University, Seriki-Sotayo; Mewar International University, Masaka; Modibbo Adama University, Yola; and Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Newgate University, Minna; Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island; Nigerian-British University, Asa; Nile University, Abuja; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; North-Eastern University, Gombe; Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, formerly Northwest University; Northwest University, Kalambaina, Sokoto; Novena University, Ogume; and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, are also on the approved list.
Others include Oduduwa University, Ipetu-Modu; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye; Osun State University, Osogbo; Peaceland University, Enugu; Peter University, Achina/Onneh; Philomath University, Abuja; Plateau State University, Bokkos; Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil; Prime University, Kuje; and Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba.
The remaining institutions are Rayhaan University, Birnin-Kebbi; Redeemer’s University, Ede; Renaissance University, Ugbawka; Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, formerly Benue State University; Rivers State University, Port Harcourt; Salem University, Lokoja; Sam Maris University, Supare-Akoko; Shanahan University, Onitsha; Skyline University, Kano; and Taraba State University, Jalingo.
The list also covers Thomas Adewunmi University, Oko-Irese; Topfaith University, Mkpatak; Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina; University of Abuja; University of Benin; University of Calabar; University of Delta, Agbor; University of Ibadan; University of Ilesa; and University of Ilorin.
University of Jos; University of Lagos; University of Maiduguri; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Port Harcourt; University of Uyo; University on the Niger, Umunya; Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; Veritas University, Bwari; Wesley University, Ondo; Western Delta University, Oghara; and Yobe State University, Damaturu, complete the list.
The Council of Legal Education said the list would be updated whenever necessary in line with its statutory responsibility for regulating legal education in Nigeria.
It urged prospective Law students to confirm the accreditation status of any university before accepting admission, warning that enrolment in an unapproved programme could leave graduates ineligible for entry into the Nigerian Law School.
