List of accredited Law Faculties of Nigerian Universities

List Of Accredited And Approved Faculties Of Law In Nigeria As At 2017

The Council of Legal Education is the regulatory body in charge of the Nigerian Law School, which must be attended by persons willing to practice law in Nigeria. It also sets out steps and exams to be taken by person who have Law degrees from foreign institutions and wants to be called to the Nigerian Bar.

See here under the current accreditation status and approved quotas of recognized faculties of law of Nigeria Universities for the benefits and guidance of the public and students as follows:

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

S/N University Status Approved Quota

1 University of Ibadan Provisional Accreditation 150
2 University of Lagos Full Accreditation 270
3 University of Nigeria, Nsukka Provisional Accreditation 220
4 University of Maiduguri Provisional Accreditation 200
5 University of Benin Provisional Accreditation 180
6 University of Jos Provisional Accreditation 170
7 University of Calabar Provisional Accreditation 170
8 University of Ilorin Provisional Accreditation 150
9 University of Uyo Provisional Accreditation 150
10 Obafemi Awolowo University Provisional Accreditation 250
11 Bayero University, Kano Provisional Accreditation 220
12 Usman Dan Fodiyo University Provisional Accreditation 50
13 Ahmadu Bello University Provisional Accreditation 280
14 University of Abuja Accreditation Suspended NIL
15 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Provisional Accreditation 180
16 University of Portharcourt Approval To Commence 50

STATE UNIVERSITIES

S/N University Status Approved Quota

1 Adekunle Ajasin University Provisional Accreditation 50

2 Ebonyi State University Interim Accreditation 150
3 Ekiti State University Provisional Accreditation 60
4 Abia State University Interim Accreditation 130
5 Delta State University Provisional Accreditation 120
6 Enugu State University of Sci

. & Techn, Provisional Accreditation 100
7 Kogi State University Provisional Accreditation 60
8 Rivers State University Provisional Accreditation 250
9 Nasarawa State University Provisional Accreditation 40
10 Ambrose Alli University Provisional Accreditation 120
11 Olabisi Onabanjo University Provisional Accreditation 170
12 Ogun State University Interim Accreditation 50
13 Bukar Abba Ibrahim Uni. Approval To Commence 50
14 Umaru Musa Yar'adua Uni Approval To Commence 50
15 Imo State University Provisional Accreditation 100
16 Bauchi State University Approval To Commence 50
17 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Interim Accreditation 100

Ojukwu Uni.( formerly Anambra State University)
18 Lagos State University Accreditation suspended NIL
19 Benue State University Accreditation suspended NIL
20 Niger Delta University Provisional Accreditation 50

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

S/N University Status Approved Quota

1 Igbinedion University Provisional Accreditation 100
2 Afe Babalola University Approval To Commence 180
3 Crescent University Approval To Commence 50
4 Babcock University Provisional Accreditation 100
5 Baze University Approval To Commence 50
6 American University Of Nig. Approval To Commence 50
7 Bowen University Provisional Accreditation 50
8 Benson Idahosa University Interim Accreditation 50
9 Nigerian Turkish Nile Uni. Approval To Commence 50
10 Joseph Ayo Babalola Uni. Approval To Commence 50
11 Al-Hikmah University Approval To Commence 50
12 Lead City University Approval To Commence 50
13 Ajayi Crowther University Approval To Commence 50
14 Edwin Clark University Approval To Commence 50
15 Madonna University Provisional Accreditation 50

(subject to council's approval

INTERPRETATION OF TERMS

Full Accreditation: means the Law Faculty has complied with all the requirements/standards of the Council

Provisional Accreditation: means the Law Faculty has substantially complied with the requirements of the Council

Accreditation Suspended: means the Law Faculty of law has its accreditation suspended by the Council

Approval to Commence: means the Council of Legal Education has given approval for commencement of the Law Faculty subject to further verification of Faculties for interim accreditation status.