COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION APPROVES ACCREDITATION FOR 5 UNIVERSITIES TO ADMIT LAW STUDENTS

The Council of Legal Education (CLE), under the chairmanship of Chief Emeka Ngige, (SAN), approved the accreditation of several universities including Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State; Mewar International University, Masaka, Nasarawa State; Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State; Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State, and Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.

This decision was made during the quarterly meeting of the Council.

Ms. Aderonke Osho, the Acting Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, explained in a statement that the accreditation was based on reports presented by the Board of Studies chaired by the Director-General, Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma (SAN).

The Council of Legal Education, which regulates the Nigerian Law School, also approved various sanctions for referred admission cases and students involved in examination malpractice and other misconduct.

In addition to these decisions, the council announced the commencement of a Mid-Year Academic Session for the 2024/2025 academic calendar to address the backlog of law graduates resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). However, this session is not open to universities that exceeded their approved admission quotas.

“The council also deferred the management memo for the review of penalties for applicants to the Nigerian Law School previously punished by their universities for diverse acts of misconduct to allow for further consultations”.