The Council of Legal Education has imposed a 10-year moratorium on Atiba University, Oyo State, over alleged deficiencies in facilities and violations of regulations governing the establishment and operation of Law programmes in Nigerian universities.
The decision was contained in resolutions adopted at the Council’s Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on August 13, 2026, at the Nigerian Law School headquarters in Bwari, Abuja.
According to the Council, the moratorium followed a verification exercise which found that the university’s facilities were “inappropriate and inadequate” for the establishment and operation of a Faculty of Law.
The Council also found that the university had admitted and graduated students without obtaining the required regulatory approval.
It said the moratorium was imposed as a regulatory measure to ensure compliance with prescribed standards and to protect the quality, integrity and standards of legal education in Nigeria.
The Council’s resolution was contained in a statement signed by its Secretary and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. Osho, and published on Monday.
Five universities approved to offer Law
The development came as the Council approved five universities to commence Law programmes from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approved institutions are Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State; Akwa Ibom State University; European University of Nigeria, Abuja; Oduduwa University, Ipetu-Modu, Osun State; and Peaceland University, Enugu.
Each institution was granted an initial admission quota of 50 students for its 100-level Law intake.
However, the Council declined to approve Maranatha University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, to commence a Law programme, citing “numerous deficiencies” identified during its verification exercise.
Admission quotas reviewed
The Council also approved upward reviews of Law admission quotas for a number of universities.
Bowen University, Ajayi Crowther University and Topfaith University had their quotas increased from 50 to 100 students for the 2026/2027 academic session.
North-Eastern University’s quota was raised from 50 to 75 students, while Elizade University’s increased from 70 to 120.
Chrisland University’s quota was also increased from 50 to 70 students.
For the 2027/2028 academic session, Joseph Ayo Babalola University’s quota was raised from 50 to 100 students, while Olabisi Onabanjo University’s increased from 170 to 220.
The Council said the decisions were based on reports submitted by its Facilities Verification and Accreditation Panel following inspections of the affected universities.
The action against Atiba University underscores the Council’s regulatory role in ensuring that universities seeking to offer Law meet prescribed academic, infrastructural and administrative requirements before admitting students into the programme.
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