The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has begun correcting admission irregularities in its Faculty of Law, directing affected students to return to the academic programmes into which they were originally admitted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Offiong Offiong, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Anthony Afam Okiwelu, made the disclosure during a meeting with affected Law students from the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.
He revealed that of the 435 students currently in the second year of the Faculty of Law, only 221 were originally admitted into the programme through JAMB, meaning over 200 students were enrolled outside the approved admissions process.
The Vice-Chancellor warned that retaining students who were not properly admitted into the Faculty of Law through JAMB could attract serious sanctions from the Council of Legal Education and other regulatory bodies.
“Affected students should return to the departments to which they were originally admitted in line with JAMB records to safeguard their academic future,” he said.
He further warned that students whose admissions were not regularised would be unable to graduate as Law graduates or gain entry into the Nigerian Law School if the irregularities were detected by the Council of Legal Education.
Offiong also cautioned that failure to address the situation could lead to the suspension of admissions into the Faculty of Law entirely, with broader consequences for the university’s reputation and future applicants.
To reduce the impact on affected students, the Vice-Chancellor announced that school fees already paid for the 2025/2026 academic session would be transferred to the 2026/2027 session in their original departments. Students who choose to discontinue their studies at the university entirely would be entitled to refunds after completing the required procedures.
He urged the affected students to cooperate with the university, saying the corrective measures were designed to protect their academic future while preserving the integrity and accreditation of the institution.
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