Concerns Mount as Legal Education Council Enforces Ban on Baze University Law Admissions
Law students and graduates of Baze University, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, are expressing deep anxiety over the recent actions taken against the institution by the Council of Legal Education.
The ban, which prevents the admission of Baze University law graduates to the Nigeria Law School for a period of five years, has raised serious concerns about the future of the law program at the university.
The Council of Legal Education imposed the ban due to Baze University consistently exceeding the approved quota for law admissions.
The university admitted over 750 students into its law faculty since 2017, surpassing the allotted quota of 50 students per academic session.
This violation prompted the Council to take the drastic measure, impacting the academic and professional aspirations of law students.
Vanessa Adeh, a law graduate awaiting admission to Law School, expressed frustration, stating, “I graduated in 2022 and have been waiting to attend law school.
The school said they are working to resolve the situation but it’s taking longer. I am already having regrets, but I hope they will resolve the issues fast.”
Hadiza Umar, another law student at Baze University, voiced concern about the potential impact on her and fellow students, urging the university management to swiftly address the issues before they escalate further.
A sentiment shared by many students troubled by the situation.
The lack of communication from the university management about the situation is also causing distress among students.
Anonymous sources revealed that there is a widespread desire for the university to provide information on the actions being taken to rectify the issue and reassure graduates and current students.
The Nigerian Law School released a statement revealing that Baze University has a backlog of 347 law graduates awaiting admission.
The investigation also uncovered that Baze University runs a 3-year law degree, contrary to the five-year national benchmark curriculum, contributing to the five-year ban on admitting students to its law faculty.
Source: PM News
