The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not conduct admissions for the Law programme in Kwara State University (KWASU) and 7 other varsities.
The JAMB Spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin stated this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to him, the decision was taken over the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for the 2025/2026 academic session at the universities.
The affected universities include;
1. Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State and Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State
Others are, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State and Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
He said the suspension of the Law programme at the Nigeria 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. Furthermore, the ban on registration for the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy will extend into the 2026/2027 academic session,” he added.
Meanwhile, JAMB earlier announced the registration, and examination dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The tertiary institutions’ entrance examination board disclosed that prospective candidates can begin their registration on January 31, 2025, with the process set to end on March 5, 2025.
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Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar/chief executive officer at JAMB who disclosed this during a meeting with media executives in Lagos, revealed that the 2025 UTME will commence on March 8, 2025, with a mock examination scheduled for February 23, 2025, for candidates who opt to participate.
The board reiterates that to ensure a smooth process of the 2025 registration, all candidates must meet the mandatory requirements, including providing their National Identification Number (NIN).
According to JAMB, “The NIN will be used to create a profile code, a prerequisite for the registration process. Candidates are required to send their NIN via text to either 55019 or 66019 to generate the code.
“For those opting to include the mock examination as part of their UTME registration, a fee of ₦8,200 will apply. Candidates who wish to sit only for the UTME without the mock will pay ₦7,200, while those registering for Direct Entry (DE) will pay ₦5,700.”
Oloyede explained that the mock examination is designed to allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) format and enhance their preparation.
