The Council of Legal Education is the regulatory body for the Nigerian Law School, which must be attended by persons willing to practice law in Nigeria. It also determines the steps to be taken by persons who have obtained a university degree in law from a foreign institution and are willing to practice as lawyers in Nigeria.
The Nigerian law school and the Council of Legal Education were established in 1962, following the enactment of the Legal Education Act to ensure the study of the Nigerian customary law by prospective members of the bench.
According to MySchoolgist, below are the list of accredited faculties of law in Nigeria present in recognized academic institutions
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES
| S/N | UNIVERSITIES | STATUS |
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS | Fullaccreditation |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA,NSUKKA | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY OF BENIN | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 6 | UNIVERSITY OF JOS | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF UYO | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 10 | OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 11 | BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 12 | USMANU DAN FODIO UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 13 | AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 14 | UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA | Accreditationsuspended |
STATE UNIVERSITIES
| S/N | UNIVERSITIES | STATUS |
| 1 | NNAMDI AZIKWE UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 2 | ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 3 | EBONY1STATE UNIVERSITY | Interimaccreditation |
| 4 | EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 5 | ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Interimaccreditation |
| 6 | DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 7 | ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECH | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 8 | KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 9 | RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECH | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 10 | NASA RAW A STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 11 | AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 12 | OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 13 | OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY | InterimAccreditation |
| 14 | BUKAR ABBA IBRAHIM UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 15 | UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVESITY | Approval to commence |
| 16 | I MO STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 17 | BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 18 | ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECH | Interimaccreditation |
| 19 | LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY | Accreditationsuspended |
| 20 | BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY | Accreditationsuspended |
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
| S/N | UNIVERSITIES | STATUS |
| 1 | IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY | ProvisionalAccreditation |
| 2 | AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 3 | CRESCENT UNIVERSITY ABEOKUTA | Approval to commence |
| 4 | BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, OGUN STATE | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 5 | BAZE UNIVERSITY ABUJA | Approval to commence |
| 6 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA | Approval to commence |
| 7 | BOWEN UNIVERSITY | Provisionalaccreditation |
| 8 | BENSON1DAHOSA UNIVERSITY | Interimaccreditation |
| 9 | NIGERIAN TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 10 | JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 11 | AL-HIKMAN UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 12 | LEADCITY UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 13 | AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 14 | EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY | Conditional Approval to commence |
| 15 | MADONNA UNIVERSITY | Currently being re-evaluated |
Interpretation of terms:
- Full Accreditation: means the faculty has complied with all Council requirements.
- Provisional Accreditation: means the faculty has substantially complied with Council requirements.
- Accreditation suspended : means the faculty of Law has its accreditation suspended by the Council of Legal Education.
- Undergoing Accreditation: means the University application to commence Law is being considered, but not yet approved for admission of students to the Law Faculty.
- Interim Accreditation: means Council of Legal Education has given approval for the commencement of the Law Faculty, subject to further accreditation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON ADMISSION TO THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL.
For avoidance of doubt, any study of law via correspondence, part-time or in a setting other than a conventional full time study in a University is not recognized by the Council of Legal Education and the Board of Study for admission of students to the Nigerian Law School and entrance into the Legal profession.
The study of law at the Open University is not recognized. The public, parents and students are accordingly advised to note please.
