Kwara State University (KWASU), located in Malete, Kwara State, has firmly denied claims circulating on social media that the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has suspended admissions into its law program. These allegations suggested that KWASU had admitted and graduated law students without the necessary accreditation from the council.
Dr. Kikelomo Sallee, the Registrar of KWASU, addressed the “viral fake news” and clarified that students considering applying to study law at the university should not be misled by these false reports. “The management of Kwara State University wishes to state categorically that the two Undergraduate Law programs of the University, Common Law and Common and Islamic Law, are fully accredited by both the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE),” Sallee stated.
She elaborated that the law programs at KWASU received NUC’s approval to commence in the 2018/2019 academic year and secured full accreditation for these programs in 2021. Additionally, the university obtained accreditation from the Council of Legal Education in the same year.
Since receiving this accreditation in 2021, KWASU has adhered to the admission quota of fifty (50) students for the 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and the current 2024/2025 academic sessions.
The Registrar emphasized that KWASU holds the Council of Legal Education in high regard, particularly regarding its commitment to maintaining high standards in legal education. The university has been diligent in complying with all accreditation requirements.
“The public is therefore to note that the law programs of Kwara State University, Malete, are fully accredited by the two regulatory bodies of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE),” Sallee concluded.
