The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that it will no longer process admissions for the Law programme in eight universities across Nigeria for the 2025/2026 academic session.
JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, explaining that the move follows the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the affected institutions by the Council of Legal Education.
The affected universities include,Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State, Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State, Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State
For the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, the suspension will extend beyond the 2025/2026 session, remaining in effect through the 2026/2027 academic year.
“As a result, JAMB will not approve any admissions for candidates seeking to enroll in the Law programme at the aforementioned universities for the 2025/2026 academic session,” the statement read.
