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BREAKING: JAMB Suspends Law Admissions At Eight Universities

JAMB suspends Law admissions at eight universities for 2025/2026 session.
Nigerian Police Academy’s Law programme banned for two academic sessions.
Decision follows CLE’s suspension of LL.B programmes at affected institutions.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of admissions for the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme at eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that this decision follows the suspension of the Law programme by the Council of Legal Education (CLE).

The affected institutions include:

Kwara State University
Bingham University
Redeemers University
Western Delta University
Taraba State University
Arthur Jarvis University
Alex Ekwueme Federal University
Nigerian Police Academy

In a statement issued on Wednesday, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, clarified that the suspension will last for two academic sessions at the Nigerian Police Academy, extending into the 2026/2027 session.

Dr. Benjamin stated, “Please note that the suspension of the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, will last for two academic sessions: specifically, the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sessions. 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.”

JAMB Suspends Law Admissions

He further emphasized that the ban on registration for the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy will extend into the 2026/2027 academic session.