The Nigerian Law School has prohibited Baze University in Abuja from enrolling students into its Law Faculty due to the university's consistent breach of the approved admission quota. The Council of Legal Education (CLE) discovered that Baze University's Law Faculty has accumulated a backlog of over 347 law students awaiting admission into the Nigerian Law School. This decision was made following a report presented by the Accreditation panel to the Faculty of Law at Baze University during the Council of Legal Education's Quarterly Meeting on November 23, 2023.

The findings revealed that Baze University had persistently exceeded its admission quota of 50 students per session, leading to the accumulation of a significant number of students awaiting admission into the Nigerian Law School. Since 2017, the university had admitted over 750 law students, a number that would typically take approximately 15 years to admit based on the allocated quota. Furthermore, Baze University was found to be running a three-year LL.B program for some UTME candidates without the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and Council of Legal Education.

In response to these infractions, the Council of Legal Education has imposed a moratorium on the admission of law students to Baze University's Faculty of Law, effective immediately. This moratorium is initially set for a period of 5 years and may be extended if the situation is not adequately addressed. During this period, the Council aims to address the backlog of law students admitted by Baze University in excess of its quota, with follow-up visits planned to assess the university's efforts to rectify the observed anomalies.

The statement issued by the Acting Secretary and Director of Administration of the Nigerian Law School, Ms. Aderonke Osho, emphasized that the moratorium is intended to safeguard the interests of students, parents, guardians, prospective applicants, and the public. Additionally, the National Universities Commission (NUC), Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and other relevant stakeholders have been notified about the status of Baze University and its Faculty of Law.

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