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Big Win! 5 New Universities Approved by CLE to Admit Law Students in Nigeria

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has authorized five additional universities to start accepting students into their law programs. The CLE has raised the admission limit for the Tier-1 University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) from 220 to 250 students, according to a statement provided to the press by the Council.

Additionally, according to the announcement, 940 students failed the 2024 Bar Final Examination, while 260 students received a “First Class” mark.

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, CLE convened its second quarterly meeting at the Nigerian Law School’s Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, in the Council Chambers.

Outcomes and Decisions of the Council of Legal Education’s Hybrid Conference

The Director General of the Nigerian Law School and the Chairman of the Board of Studies, Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN, Life Bencher, gave a thorough report on verification trips to the following universities to the Council, which was discussed during the meeting.

Nigerian British University, Asa-Uzuaku, Abia State.
Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State.
Modibbo Adama University, Yola.
Prime University, Kuje, Abuja, and
Margaret Lawrence University, Abuja.

After the visits, the team proposed that these universities be approved to start law programs with a quota of 50 students at the 100 level starting in the 2024–2025 academic year. They also expressed satisfaction with the facilities and academic structures of these universities.

The results of the 2024 Bar Final Examinations have also been authorized by the Council, and the summary is as follows:

There were 7,134 applicants in total who took the test.

260 First Class Honors

Upper Second Class: 1,193

Second Class Lower: 2,638

Pass: 1,595

Conditional approval: 327

Fail: 940

181 are not present.

This corresponds to an 84% total pass rate, of which 16% are failures.

The Council underlined its dedication to upholding the high standards for teaching future Nigerian lawyers and to the ongoing development of legal education.