Akwa Ibom State University has secured NUC approval to begin a full Faculty of Law.
The new program expands AKSU’s academic structure as the institution records rapid development this year.
Akwa Ibom State University has received the green light from the National Universities Commission to begin a full Faculty of Law, marking another major step in the growth of the institution. With this addition, AKSU now operates 11 faculties across its academic structure.
The approval came after a resource verification exercise carried out by an NUC panel, which reviewed the university’s capacity in areas such as staffing, facilities, and learning resources. The panel’s findings showed that the institution met the required standards to run a law program.
In a letter dated November 10, 2025, and addressed to the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor OtoAbasi E. Akpan, the Commission confirmed that AKSU is permitted to start the full-time Bachelor of Laws program at the main campus beginning from the 2025–2026 academic year. The letter noted, “I am directed to inform the Vice Chancellor that the Executive Secretary has considered and approved the establishment of the full-time mode of the LL.B Law Program to be run in the Main Campus of the University with effect from the 2025/2026 academic session.”
The NUC urged the university to ensure that it continues to provide adequate human and material resources to support the program. It also advised AKSU to align its teaching and learning structure with the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards set for Nigerian universities.
The new faculty will operate with three key departments. These include Private and Property Law, Jurisprudence and International Law, and Commercial and Industrial Law. Each department is expected to support the institution’s goal of producing well trained legal professionals.
This development adds to a series of achievements under the leadership of Professor Akpan. In less than three months, he has overseen the creation of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies with six departments and the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology with five departments. He has also supervised accreditation and resource verification for more than 30 postgraduate programs and several undergraduate courses. In addition, over 30 institutes and centres have been set up to improve research output and attract more funding.
The university management thanked the NUC for the approval and restated its commitment to uphold strong academic standards, quality training, and excellence across all its programs.
