𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗢𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 10-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

By NigerDelta Voice,

Niger Delta, Nigeria.

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has imposed a 10-year moratorium on Atiba University, Oyo State, over deficiencies in its facilities and alleged violations of regulations governing legal education in Nigeria.

The decision was contained in resolutions adopted at the Council’s Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on August 13, 2026, at the headquarters of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja.

In a statement signed by Aderonke O. Osho, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, the CLE said the moratorium followed its assessment of the university’s facilities, which it described as “inappropriate and inadequate” for the establishment and operation of a Faculty of Law.

The Council also found that the institution violated its admission policy by admitting and graduating students without obtaining the requisite regulatory approval.

According to the CLE, the 10-year moratorium was imposed as a regulatory measure to compel compliance with prescribed standards and reinforce adherence to the legal framework governing legal education in the country.

The Council said the measure was also intended to protect the quality, integrity and standards of legal education in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the CLE 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 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.

The CLE also approved upward reviews of admission quotas for several universities.

Bowen University, Ajayi Crowther University and Topfaith University will have their quotas increased from 50 to 100 students for the 2026/2027 academic session.

North-Eastern University’s quota was increased from 50 to 75 students, while Elizade University’s was raised from 70 to 120 students. Chrisland University’s quota also increased from 50 to 70 students.

For the 2027/2028 academic session, Joseph Ayo Babalola University’s quota was increased from 50 to 100 students, while Olabisi Onabanjo University’s was raised from 170 to 220 students.

The Council said the decisions were based on reports submitted by its Facilities Verification and Accreditation Panel following verification visits to the affected universities.

The latest resolutions underscore the Council’s continued enforcement of minimum standards for the training of lawyers and the operation of Law faculties across Nigerian universities.