BREAKING: NOUN LAW GRADUATES PROTEST DELAY IN NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION

NOUN LAW GRADUATES PROTEST DELAY IN NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION


Hundreds of law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Friday staged a peaceful protest at the university's headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, over their continued inability to gain admission into the Nigerian Law School.

The protesters accused the university of failing to mobilise eligible graduates for admission into the Nigerian Law School, alleging that many graduates from 2019 to 2026 have remained stranded despite completing their academic programmes and fulfilling all required administrative procedures.

Carrying placards and banners with various inscriptions, the demonstrators called for immediate intervention by the relevant authorities to address what they described as years of administrative delays affecting their professional careers.

Speaking during the protest, the National President of the NOUN Law Graduates, Adefowora Adedeji, said the graduates had exhausted official channels by submitting letters and complying with all necessary requirements but were yet to be mobilised.

According to him, the situation has negatively affected the lives and careers of many graduates.

He alleged that previous assurances by the university's management to resolve the issue were not fulfilled, adding that some affected graduates had died while waiting for a resolution.

Adedeji also questioned why graduates of the university's law programme were still unable to proceed to the Nigerian Law School despite the programme being accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

He further alleged that while about 1,200 graduates from earlier sets were admitted into the Nigerian Law School, the current batches have not received similar approval.

According to him, many of the affected graduates possess higher academic qualifications, including master's and doctoral degrees in law, but remain unable to complete the professional stage of legal education.

The protesters maintained that the demonstration was peaceful and conducted in line with their constitutional rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly as provided under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

As of the time of filing this report, there was no official response from the National Open University of Nigeria or the Council of Legal Education regarding the allegations raised by the protesters.

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