CLE names 122 universities approved for LL.B, lists 3 under admission moratorium

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has released its list of 122 universities approved to offer the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in Nigeria as of August 2026.

The Council, however, warned prospective students, parents and guardians against enrolling in Law programmes at universities that are not accredited by it.

In a public notice issued on Monday and dated August 14, 2026, the Council said students admitted into unapproved Law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.

The notice was signed by Aderonke O. Osho, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration.

The Council said only universities accredited by it are authorised to admit students into the LL.B programme in Nigeria.

“The Council of Legal Education hereby informs the general public, prospective students, parents, guardians, and other stakeholders that only universities accredited by the Council of Legal Education are authorised to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in Nigeria,” the notice stated.

It added: “Furthermore, students admitted into Law programmes in universities that are not accredited by the Council of Legal Education will not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.”

The Council said the list was published “for the guidance of the public” and would be updated when necessary in line with its statutory mandate to regulate legal education in Nigeria.

Three universities under admission moratorium
The list also identifies universities that are subject to moratoriums on admission into their LL.B programmes for specified academic sessions.

Baze University, Abuja, is listed under a three-year moratorium covering the 2023/2024 to 2025/2026 academic sessions.

Lead City University, Ibadan, is subject to a five-year moratorium covering the 2023/2024 to 2027/2028 sessions.

The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, is listed under a two-year moratorium covering the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 sessions.

The Council said the restrictions were approved by its governing body.

Full list of universities
The universities listed by the Council are:
1. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State

2. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State

3. Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State

4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State

5. Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State
Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State

6. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

7. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State

8. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State

9. Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State

10. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State

11. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State

12. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

13. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State

14. Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State

15. American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State

16. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State

17. Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State

18. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo (Calabar), Cross River State

19. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State

20. Azman University, Kano, Kano State

21. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State

22. Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State

23. Bayero University, Kano, Kano State

24. Baze University, Abuja, FCT — three-year moratorium on admission, 2023/2024–2025/2026

25. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State

26. Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State

27. Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State

28. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State

29. Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State

30. Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State

32. Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State

33. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State

34. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State

35. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

36. Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State

37. Edo University, Iyamho (Uzairue), Edo State

38. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

39. El-Amin University, Minna, Niger State

40. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu State

42. European University of Nigeria, Abuja

43. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State

44. Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State

45. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State

46. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State

47. Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State

48. Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State

49. Gombe State University, Gombe State

50. Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State

51. Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State

52. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State

53. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State

54. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State

55. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

56. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, Imo State

57. KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State

58. Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State

59. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State

60. Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State — five-year moratorium on admission, 2023/2024–2027/2028

61. Lux Mundi University, Umuahia, Abia State

62. Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State

63. Maduka University, Ekwegbe-Nsukka, Enugu State

64. Margaret Lawrence University, Abuja, FCT

65. Maryam Abacha American University, Kano, Kano State

66. McPherson University, Seriki-Sotayo, Ogun State

67. Mewar International University, Masaka, Nasarawa State

68. Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State

69. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State

70. Newgate University, Minna, Niger State

71. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State

72. Nigerian-British University, Asa, Abia State
Nile University, Abuja

73. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State

74. North-Eastern University, Gombe State

75. Northwest University (Yusuf Maitama Sule University), Kano State

76. Northwest University, Kalambaina, Wamakko, Sokoto State

77. Novena University, Ogume, Delta State

78. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

79. Oduduwa University, Ipetu-Modu, Osun State

80. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

81. Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State

82. Peaceland University, Enugu, Enugu State

83. Peter University, Achina/Onneh, Anambra State

84. Philomath University, Abuja, FCT

85. Plateau State University, Bokkos, Plateau State

86. Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State — two-year moratorium on admission, 2024/2025–2025/2026

87. Prime University, Kuje, FCT

88. Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State

89. Rayhaan University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State

90. Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State

91. Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu State

92. Rev. Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State (formerly Benue State University)

93. Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

94. Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State

95. Sam Maris University, Supare-Akoko, Ondo State

96. Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State

97. Skyline University, Kano, Kano State

98. Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State

99. Thomas Adewunmi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State

100. Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State

101. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina, Katsina State

102. University of Abuja, Abuja, FCT

103. University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

104. University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

105. University of Delta, Agbor, Delta State

106. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

107. University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State

108. University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

109. University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State

110. University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State

111. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State

112. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State

113. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

115. University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

116. University on the Niger, Umunya, Anambra State

117. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State

118. Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja

119. Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State

120. Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State

121. Yobe State University, Damaturu, Yobe State

122. Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State

The Council of Legal Education is the statutory body responsible for regulating legal education and professional legal training in Nigeria.

Accreditation of university Law programmes is distinct from admission into the Nigerian Law School, where graduates of approved LL.B programmes undertake the professional training required for qualification as legal practitioners.

The Council’s latest notice is therefore particularly relevant to prospective Law students, as admission into an unaccredited Law programme could prevent a graduate from proceeding to the Nigerian Law School.