Law programme: One week after publication, citadel of learning denies NUC, CLE hammer

The management of Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU) has cleared the air over a purported suspension of its law programme, saying the two undergraduate Law programmes of the university – Common Law and Common and Islamic Law, are fully accredited by both the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE).

The citadel of learning debunked the viral social media post purporting that the CLE had suspended admission of students into the Law programme of the university, for allegedly admitting and graduating law students without obtaining the necessary accreditation from the council.

A statement signed by the university’s registrar, Dr Kikelomo Salle reads:

“For the avoidance of doubt, the law programmes of KWASU received NUC’s approval to commence the programs in the 2018/2019 academic year and secured full accreditation for the programmes in 2021.

“The University also secured accreditation from the Council of Legal Education in 2021.

“Since securing the Council’s accreditation in 2021, KWASU has strictly abided by the admission quota of fifty (50) students in the 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and the current 2024/2025 sessions,” the management said 

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) according to a media report allegedly suspended the admission of students into the Faculties of Law at nine Nigerian universities. 

The decision according to the publication was made during the council’s second quarterly meeting of 2024, chaired by Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN.

It was further alleged that the universities in question were found to have admitted and graduated law students without obtaining the necessary accreditation from the CLE.

The affected universities listed are the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State andTaraba State University, Jalingo.

Others are Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Kwara State University, Malete, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State.