Accredited Faculties of Law in Nigeria

How successful your career will be after graduation greatly depends on the institution you graduated from. Because some institutions there are not worth it, companies in Nigeria, for example, are quite concerned about the school their employees attend.

Because of this, it is crucial, if not required, to do your research before selecting the university you wish to be enrolled in.

A qualifying law degree is one that has been recognized for satisfying the academic phase of training for people wishing to become lawyers or barristers by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority and the Bar Council.

In other words, it is approved as a prerequisite for becoming a practicing lawyer or barrister.

Just as students who pursue a degree in science earn a Bachelor of Science (BSc), those who pursue a degree in the arts earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (BA).

The letter LLB is an acronym for Legum Baccalaureus, which means Bachelor of Laws which may typically be added after a person’s name if they have earned the necessary law degree.

In order to practice law in Nigeria, a candidate must have been enrolled in the Nigerian Law School, which is governed by the Council of Legal Education.

Additionally, it specifies the measures that individuals with a law degree from a foreign university who wish to practice law in Nigeria must undergo.

A law school is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a judge, lawyer, or any other legal practitioner.

Once the Legal Education Act was passed in 1962, the Nigerian Law School and the Council of Legal Education were established to guarantee aspiring judges who wish to learn Nigerian customary law.

Only authorized law faculties are permitted to send students to the Nigerian Law School and to admit candidates to the Nigerian Bar.

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Law Admission Requirements

Direct Entry:

Two ‘A’ level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects.
NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower).

O’level: Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, and Mathematics.

JAMB Subject Combination: Any three Arts or Social Science subjects.

Accredited/Approved Faculties of Law in Nigeria

The list of all Nigerian law schools that have been approved by the Council of Legal Education is provided below.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

1. UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

2. UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

3. UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI

4. UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT

5. UNIVERSITY OF BENIN

6. UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR

7. UNIVERSITY OF JOS

8. USMANU DAN FODIO UNIVERSITY

9. AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY

10. UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN

11. OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

12. BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO

13. NNAMDI AZIKWE UNIVERSITY

14. BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO

15. UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA

STATE UNIVERSITIES

1. KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY

2. ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY

3. EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY

4. ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECH

5. RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY

6. ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY

7. IMO STATE UNIVERSITY

8. OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY

9. AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY

10. OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY

11. BUKAR ABBA IBRAHIM UNIVERSITY

12. UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVESITY

13. OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY

14. OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY

15. NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY

16. BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY

17. CHUKWUEMEKA ODIMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY

18. NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY

19. LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

20. BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

1. BABCOCK UNIVERSITY

2. IGB1NEDION UNIVERSITY

3. AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY

4. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

5. CRESCENT UNIVERSITY

6. BAZE UNIVERSITY

7. JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY

8. EDO UNIVERSITY

9. NIGERIAN TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITY

10. JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY

11. BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY

12. MADONNA UNIVERSITY

13. AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY

14. SALEM UNIVERSITY

15. LEADCITY UNIVERSITY

16. ELIZADE UNIVERSITY

17. GREGORY UNIVERSITY

18. JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY

19. ELIZADE UNIVERSITY

In order to avoid ambiguity of thought, the Council of Legal Education and the Board of Study do not recognize any study of law conducted through correspondence, on a part-time basis, or in any environment other than a traditional full-time university setting as preparation for admission to the Nigerian Law School or for practice as a lawyer.

It is also worth noting that, the Nigerian Open University is not recognized for its legal studies programs.

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