The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will not conduct admissions for the Law programme in some selected universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The affected institutions include:
Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin (Kwara State)
Bingham University, Karu (Nasarawa State)
Redeemers University, Ede (Osun State)
Western Delta University, Oghara (Delta State)
Taraba State University, Jalingo (Taraba State)
Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo (Cross River State)
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (Ebonyi State)
Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil (Kano State)
JAMB stated that the suspension follows a directive from the Council of Legal Education (CLE), which regulates Law programmes in Nigerian universities. The board emphasized that no candidates will be admitted into the Law faculties of these institutions for the upcoming session.
Additionally, the suspension of the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, will last for two academic sessions—the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sessions.
JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the development in an official statement titled “Suspension of Law Programmes at Selected Universities.”
Prospective candidates who had planned to apply for Law in any of the affected institutions are advised to explore alternative universities offering accredited Law programmes or consider other courses.
“Please note that the suspension of the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, will last for two academic sessions: specifically, the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sessions.
“As a result, JAMB will not approve any admissions for candidates seeking to enrol in the Law programme at the aforementioned universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.
” Furthermore, the ban on registration for the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy will extend into the 2026/2027 academic session.”