Council of Legal Education approves law programs for 7 new varsities

The Council of Legal Education, CLE, has granted approval for seven new universities to begin offering undergraduate law, LL.B., programmes, assigning each a quota of 50 students for their first intake.

The decision was announced following the CLE’s fourth quarterly virtual meeting on October 28th 2025, chaired by Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN.

The meeting said the approval was granted to address the growing demand for qualified legal professionals in the country.

The approved institutions are Northwest University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Peter University, Achina/Onneh, Anambra State, Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State, Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State, Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State and Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State.

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In addition to expanding to new universities, the CLE has also increased admission quotas for several existing law faculties.

Yobe State University, Damaturu: from 50 to 100 students, University of Maiduguri: from 200 to 250 students, Veritas University, Bwari: from 50 to 100 students, University of Port Harcourt: from 50 to 100 students and Baze University: from 50 to 100, after lifting a moratorium.

These moves come amid the CLE’s broader strategy to widen access to legal education across Nigeria and meet growing demand for legal training.