Legal council bans Atiba varsity from offering law for 10 years
The Council of Legal Education has banned Atiba University from offering law for 10 years due to inadequate facilities and admission policy violations. Lea Read More: https://punchng.com/legal-council-bans-atiba-varsity-from-offering-law-for-10-years/
The Council of Legal Education has banned Atiba University, Oyo State, from offering law for ten years due to its inadequate facilities and violation of legal education regulations. This decision was made during the Council's Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on August 13, 2026. The University's facilities were deemed "inappropriate and inadequate" for establishing and operating a Faculty of Law, and it also admitted and graduated students without proper approval.
The Council imposed this 10-year moratorium as a regulatory measure to ensure compliance with standards for legal education and to protect the quality and integrity of the legal education system in Nigeria. However, five other universities have been approved to commence the study of Law from the 2026/2027 academic session, with increased admission quotas ranging from 50 to 120 students.
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