983 candidates fail Nigerian Law School Bar resit exam
The Council of Legal Education has disclosed that 983 candidates failed the May 2026 Bar Final (Resit) Examination, representing 54.7 per cent of the 1,955 candidates who sat for the examination.
The council made this known on Monday in a public notice signed by its secretary and director of administration, Aderonke O. Osho, following the approval of the results at its Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on August 13, 2026.
According to the council, 885 candidates passed the examination, while 55 others obtained conditional passes. A total of 32 candidates were absent, while the results of 19 candidates were withheld.
The council said the overall pass rate was 45.3 per cent, meaning that more than half of the candidates who sat for the resit examination failed to attain the prescribed pass mark.
The disclosure comes as the Council of Legal Education also released a list of 122 universities accredited to offer Law in Nigeria as of August 2026.
The council warned prospective law students against enrolling in unaccredited institutions, stressing that only universities approved by the regulatory body are authorised to admit students into Bachelor of Laws programmes.
It further cautioned that students enrolled in unapproved Law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.
The council urged prospective students to verify the accreditation status of institutions before seeking admission to study Law in Nigeria.
