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The Nigerian Law School’s new academic session begins today, but fresh students are in for a shock – a 60% tuition fee hike, contrary to federal orders to keep costs stable.
Incoming students at the Nigerian Law School are facing a significant financial burden, with tuition fees skyrocketing to N476,000 for the 2023/2024 Bar Part II session, a staggering increase from the previous N296,000.
The Council of Legal Education, headquartered at the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja, has officially announced a revised fee structure for Bar II students, outlining the new charges in a comprehensive schedule signed by Director General Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN.
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Federal lawmakers entered the fray on February 21, 2024, when the House of Representatives passed a resolution pressing the Council of Legal Education to roll back its decision to increase Nigerian Law School fees, amid growing concerns from students and parents alike.
The House of Representatives’ directive was a follow-up to a motion introduced by Obinna Ginger, who stepped in for the absent Kingsley Chinda, the original sponsor of the motion.
The House also mandated its Committees on Tertiary Education and Services “to explore solutions to the issue at hand and report back within two weeks for further legislative action as time is of the essence.”
Leading the debate on the motion entitled, “Need to check the 60 percent increase in the Nigerian Law School Fees,” Obinna called the attention of the House to the fact that among others, “Nigeria is currently facing a 27.33 percent inflation rate, as reported by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, which is projected by trade economics to rise to 30 percent by December 2024.”
