College of Law
Ifetedo Campus – Osun State University
Cultivating legal minds of integrity, excellence, and justice. The College of Law at UNIOSUN delivers world-class legal education, ethical training, and research excellence to shape future leaders in law, governance, and public policy in Nigeria and beyond.
One of the pioneer colleges established in September 2007 at Ifetedo Campus. All programmes are fully accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE). The faculty houses a state-of-the-art moot court, extensive law library, and legal clinic—providing students with practical legal training and access to justice initiatives.
The College offers LL.B degree programmes with specializations in International Law, Corporate Law, Public Law, and Human Rights Law. Our faculty includes renowned Professors and practicing legal professionals, ensuring a curriculum that balances theoretical depth with courtroom reality.
Welcome to the Faculty of Law, one of the pioneer Faculties that took off at the inception of Osun State University, the 80th University in Nigeria. We are thrilled that you have chosen to visit our webpage. At the Faculty of Law, Ifetedo Campus, we offer a wide range of academic programmes designed to produce ethical, skilled, and globally competitive legal professionals.
The Faculty was established to cater for the needs of students in Legal Education, and in particular to offer teaching, research and community service in various areas of law. The vision, mission, philosophy and objectives of the Faculty are in tandem with that of the University and the Council of Legal Education.
The Faculty currently has eight academic departments offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various legal disciplines. Our programmes are designed to produce graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills and ethical foundations to be advocates of justice and socio-legal development in Osun State in particular and Nigeria in general.
All programmes in the Faculty are fully accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education, with curricula tailored to the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards and legal education requirements.
Location
The Faculty of Law is located at the Ifetedo Campus of Osun State University, Osun State, Nigeria.
Brief History
2006 Osun State University included the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the academic brief submitted to the National Universities Commission (NUC) at the point of seeking approval for commencement of academic activities.
The University scheduled the programme to commence during the first phase of its development. However, at the time the NUC granted the licence to establish the University, the moratorium that the Council of Legal Education placed on the establishment of new Law Faculties in Nigerian universities was still subsisting.
2009 When the body lifted the moratorium in March 2009, the University contacted both the Council of Legal Education and the NUC seeking approval for the commencement of the programme. In anticipation of the approval, the University promptly put in place the necessary facilities and manpower to mount a viable and appropriate law programme that would meet the needs of the society in the 21st century.
2010 The Council of Legal Education and NUC approved the programme in September 2010. Consequently, the University admitted the first set of students into the LL.B programme in November of that year.
The College of Law has designed its programme to ensure that graduates have an excellent general knowledge of law, including a clear understanding of its place and importance in society. The programme has the intellectual goal of studying and assessing the contents, operation, efficacy and relevance of various rules of Law in the society as well as giving students the skill of critical analysis and appraisal of social, economic, political and other systems as well as issues of their society in the light of the global systems.
Academic Structure
The College currently comprises two (2) faculties and five (5) academic departments offering fully accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education.
Staff Strength
Academic Staff: 40+ (including Professors of Law, Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers, and other academic personnel).
Non-Teaching Staff: Supported by Law Librarians, Moot Court Administrators, Faculty Officers, and Administrative Personnel.
Faculty Growth Journey: The Faculty took off with a modest number of academic staff and has grown significantly. Today, it boasts experienced legal scholars, practicing attorneys, and judicial officers who bring real-world experience to the classroom.
Philosophy
To produce graduates with sound academic knowledge, practical legal skills, and strong ethical foundations who will be advocates of justice, rule of law, and socio-legal development in Osun State, Nigeria, and the global community.
Mission
To provide high-quality legal education through innovative teaching, research, and clinical legal practice, fostering professional competence, ethical reasoning, and access to justice for all members of society.
Physical Development
The University, through the Directorate of Works and Physical Development, continues to enhance facilities at Ifetedo Campus including:
Research Activities
Research Areas: Constitutional Law, Human Rights Law, Corporate Law, International Law, Islamic Law, Jurisprudence, Criminal Justice, Environmental Law, Gender and the Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Ethics, Comparative Law, and more.
Research Facilities:
- Law Library
- Legal Research Centre
- Moot Court
- Law Reporting Unit
- E-Legal Resources
- Research Commons
- ICT Centre
- Archives
Journal: UNIOSUN Journal of Jurisprudence and International Law (UJJIL)
Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes
Historical Timeline
NUC & COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION ACCREDITED
All programmes are fully accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education with curricula tailored to the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards and legal education requirements.
Community Engagement & Access to Justice
LEGAL AID CLINIC
The Faculty operates a Legal Aid Clinic providing free legal services, advice, and representation to indigent members of communities in Osun State, while offering practical legal training to students through clinical legal education.
MOOT COURT AND MOCK TRIAL PROGRAMMES
Students participate in national and international moot court competitions, gaining practical advocacy skills and representing the university at various legal forums.
LAW AND SOCIETY OUTREACH
The Faculty organizes workshops, seminars, and legal awareness programmes for secondary schools and communities, promoting legal literacy and access to justice.
Faculty Handbook
Complete guide to programmes, admissions, and academic structure
Previous Provosts of the College
The College of Agriculture has been led by the following distinguished academics since its establishment. Click on each name to view details.
Summary of Leadership
| Provost | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Prof. F. E. Babatunde | Confirmed as of 2017 |
| Prof. Adetunji Lawrence Kehinde | 2020–2021 |
| Founding Provost | 2007 (information pending) |
