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 imposed a ten-year ban on Atiba University in Oyo State from offering law programs due to inadequate facilities and violations of legal education regulations. This decision was made at the Council's Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on August 13, 2026. The moratorium was imposed to ensure compliance with legal education standards and to uphold the integrity of the legal profession in Nigeria.
The Council found Atiba University's facilities to be "inappropriate and inadequate" for establishing and operating a Faculty of Law. Additionally, the institution violated its admission policy by admitting and graduating students without proper approval. The Council also approved the beginning of law studies at five other universities, including Amadeus University, Akwa Ibom State University, and Oduduwa University.
However, Maranatha University in Lagos was not approved due to "numerous deficiencies" identified during its verification process.
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