The Faculty of Law commenced its academic activities in the 2023/2024 session following the approval of Prime University Abuja by the National Universities Commission. Since its inception, the Faculty has remained committed to upholding high standards of legal education in line with national and international best practices. Our programmes are designed to produce graduates who are sound in legal knowledge, skilled in legal reasoning, ethically grounded and prepared for the rigours of the legal profession and other fields of endeavour.
The philosophy of the Faculty of Law at Prime University Abuja is grounded in the belief that legal education should produce graduates who possess a clear understanding of the role, relevance, and transformative potential of law in contemporary Nigeria and the wider global community. The law is regarded not merely as a collection of rules and procedures, but as a vital instrument for promoting justice, maintaining social order, strengthening accountability and advancing sustainable development.
In pursuit of this philosophy, the Faculty adopts an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to legal education. Students are encouraged to appreciate the broader social environment within which law operates. To achieve this, they undertake selected courses from other Faculties, particularly the Faculty of Social Sciences, in order to gain an understanding of the social, political, economic and cultural contexts that shape legal institutions and legal processes. This approach enriches legal training and promotes a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between law and society.
The Faculty rejects a narrow or purely technical conception of legal education. Rather, it seeks to cultivate in students the qualities of critical reasoning, ethical responsibility, intellectual independence and a deep appreciation of human nature and societal institutions. Legal education within the Faculty is therefore designed not only to prepare students for membership of the legal profession, but also to develop socially responsible individuals who are capable of contributing meaningfully to the development of society and the advancement of justice.
To develop into and be recognised as a Faculty of Law that upholds the highest standards of legal education and professional training in Nigeria.
The mission of the Faculty of Law is to:
Provide academic and professional manpower in the legal profession that will compete favorably with the best trained in the world.
Provide legal training to, and preparation of, our graduates for eventual admission into the Nigerian Law School for final training as lawyers and admission to the Nigerian Bar.
Conduct of relevant and meaningful research in Law and related disciplines and the publication of such research in journal/publications and in on-line legal portals for the benefit of the society.
Provide incorporation of ICT into teaching, learning and researching the Law
Developing legal and institutional frameworks for these emergent areas
Provide periodical re-evaluation of the above objectives and the academic contents of courses taught at different levels of our study chain to ensure that our academic outputs meet with the relevant needs of the society.
The minimum academic requirement is credit level passes in five (5) subjects at the Senior School Certificate (SSC)/O’Level in nationally recognised examination, including English Language and Literature in English obtained at not more than two sittings; such a candidate must in addition have an acceptable pass in the UTME.
For students in the Common and Islamic Law Programme, they are to in addition to the above requirements, have credit pass in Islamic Studies obtained in not more than two sittings.
1. A two or three-year Diploma certificate plus credit passes in five (5) papers, including English Language and Literature in English at the Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) or General Certificate of Education ‘Ordinary’ Level or their equivalent; or
2. Three (3) papers at Principal or Advanced Level in Higher School Certificate or GCE together with credit in English Language and English Literature in the S.S.S. Certificate Examination or GCE ‘O’ Level or their equivalent, or
3. Two (2) papers at Principal or Advanced Level in HSC or GCE plus credit in three(3) other papers (including English Language and English Literature) in S.S.S. Certificate Examination or GCE ‘O’ Level or their equivalent.
4. A good honours degree.
It should be noted that for students seeking direct entry into Common and Islamic Law programme, they are to in addition to the above requirements have credit pass in Islamic Studies obtained in S.S.S. Certificate Examination or GCE ‘O’ Level or their equivalent.
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Professor Moussa Mahamat Boukar is a globally accomplished scholar of Computer Science. He was formerly the Dean, Faculty of Computing and Director of Distance Learning and Partnership Programs at Nile University Abuja. During his twelve year stint at Nile University, he also held several other major academic and administrative portfolios with considerable capacity and diligence. A citizen of Chad Republic, Nigeria’s sister neighbour to the north eastern flank, Professor Boukar is one of Africa’s leading scholars of Computer Science. An eminently renowned researcher and administrator, he served in many other top leadership positions in various institutions and organizations around the world.
His education traverses North America, Central Asia and the former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from International Black Sea University, Georgia, an MSc from International Ala-Too University, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, and a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Professor Boukar has authored over 70 research papers published in leading international journals indexed by Scopus and SCI, and has written two influential books. His award-winning research has been presented at 45 international conferences, which earned him 23 prestigious recognitions for its groundbreaking record.
Professor Boukar joins Prime University at a critical juncture in the institution’s foundation years. He is poised to provide the needed leadership, direction and guidance, which are critical in propelling the university towards realising it’s vision of preparing global citizens, who would graduate as professionals, statesmen and business leaders.
His leadership era at Prime University is being anchored on five strategic goals namely: 1. The pursuit of Academic Excellence, 2. Driving Innovation and Research, 3. Propelling Students Enrollment and Institutional Growth, 4. Offering Ethical and Inclusive Leadership as well as 5. Strategic Collaboration and Global Visibility. In achieving these institutional goals, Professor Boukar said he will “continually LISTEN, cautiously LEARN and painstakingly LEAD, which he strongly believes are the three key and mutually inclusive success factors in any competitive and sustainable institutional or organisational stewardship.
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