By Osiberoha Osibe

Following approval of additional Law School campuses for each geopolitical zone of the country, the Senate has approved a campus of the Nigerian Law School in Okija, Ihiala Council of Anambra State.

The locations for the new campuses as contained in the passed bill include Kabba, Kogi State (North Central), Maiduguri, Borno State (North East), Argungu, Kebbi State (North West), Jos, Plateau State (North Central), Okija, Anambra State (South East), Orogun, Delta State (South-South) and Ifaki, Ekiti State (South West).

This followed a bill that sought higher number of such Law School campuses in the country from six to 12.

It is titled: “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Legal Education (Consolidation) Act by Establishing More Campuses for the Nigerian Law School and other Related Matters” sponsored by Senator Smart Adeyemi (Kogi West)

The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, headed by Opeyemi Bamidele, which recommended same to the Upper Legislative Chamber and adopted at plenary on Tuesday.