Legal Education: Abuja campus of Nigerian Law School gets new ultramodern auditorium

*Barr. Nyesom Wike, Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, discloses President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an immediate provision of a new modern auditorium for the Bwari campus of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

In a move to further enhance legal education infrastructure in Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an immediate provision of a new state-of-the-art auditorium for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja campus.

ConsumerConnect gathered Barr. Nyesom Wike, Honourable Minister for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), disclosed this development Monday, October 20, 2025, at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of a 600-bed student hostels on the Abuja campus of the Nigerian Law School, in Bwari, FCT.

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Wike explained President Tinubu’s directive followed an observation that the anticipated increase in students’ intake, occasioned by the building of the new hostel, necessitated a review of the existing lecture facilities in the legal institution.

The Minister also explained the Presidential intervention has demonstrated Tinubu’s commitment to enhancing legal education infrastructure in the West African country.

Wike stated: “I was discussing with my son, who by the grace of God was called to Bar in the last Call to Bar Ceremony.

“I said now that we are providing hostels that will take almost 600 students, does it mean that they will now admit more students.”

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The Minister, however, expressed doubt about whether the auditorium would accommodate all the students, meaning that they would require another auditorium.

He also said: “Luckily for us, I was privileged to meet Mr. President last night, and I tabled this to him.

“He said, go back and make sure another auditorium is built for the Nigerian Law School.”

Wike commended President Tinubu’s decisive leadership.

He further remarked that the current administration has intervened directly in the infrastructure upgrade of the Nigerian Law School more than any other administration since the campus opened 1997.

The Minister as well lauded Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), for his relentless support and commitment to the justice sector.

The Minister declared: “All we are doing in the justice sector today is because of his (Fagbemi’s) support.”

According to Wike, the ongoing digitisation of the FCT High Court is another collaborative success story that has received Presidential backing and budgetary approval.

He applauded the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School for his selfless leadership, especially for prioritising the infrastructural needs of other campuses, such as the completed hostel and auditorium project on the Yenagoa Law School campus, in Bayelsa State.

The Minister referenced the 600-bed hostel accommodation, noting that the facility would be the second major intervention at the Law School within two years of the current tenure of President Tinubu.

“Today, we are here to fulfill that promise that Mr. President made.”

Wike added that the new 600-bed capacity hostel would significantly alleviate the accommodation challenges the students face in the school.

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