The Council of Legal Education has imposed a 10 year moratorium on Atiba University, Oyo State, after finding that the institution's facilities were inadequate for running a Faculty of Law and that it admitted and graduated students without obtaining the required regulatory approval.

The decisions were reached at the Council's Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on 13 August 2026 at the headquarters of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja, and announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. Osho.

The Council stated that the moratorium was imposed as a regulatory measure to enforce compliance with prescribed standards and to protect the quality and integrity of legal education in Nigeria.

At the same meeting, the Council approved five universities to commence the study of Law from the 2026/2027 academic session, each with an initial admission quota of 50 students for 100 level intakes. The approved institutions are Amadeus University, Amazi, Abia State; Akwa Ibom State University; European University of Nigeria, Abuja; Oduduwa University, Ipetu Modu, Osun State; and Peaceland University, Enugu State. See a detailed list of the approved universities.

The Council, however, declined to approve Maranatha University, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, citing "numerous deficiencies identified during the verification exercise."

Several existing law faculties also received upward quota revisions. Bowen University, Ajayi Crowther University and Topfaith University had their quotas raised from 50 to 100 students for the 2026/2027 session. North Eastern University's quota moved from 50 to 75, Elizade University's from 70 to 120, and Chrisland University's from 50 to 70. Joseph Ayo Babalola University and Olabisi Onabanjo University received increases taking effect from the 2027/2028 session.

The Council also approved the results of the May 2026 Bar Final Resit Examination. Of 1,955 candidates who sat the examination, 885 passed, 983 failed, 55 obtained conditional passes, 19 had their results withheld, and 32 were absent.

Five candidates found guilty of misconduct during the December 2025 Bar Final Examination were disqualified and barred from sitting the examination for 10 years. The Council additionally withdrew the Best Graduating Student in Professional Ethics prize from its recipient following the circulation of a photograph online showing the awardee in attire considered inconsistent with professional standards.