The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has declared admissions into the Law Faculty of Lead City University in Ibadan invalid, warning candidates that such offers are not recognised within the official admission framework.

Fabian Benjamin, Public Communications Adviser of JAMB, revealed in a statement that the Board received complaints regarding alleged admissions conducted outside its Central Admissions Processing System, the approved platform for processing admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

"The Board states that the reported admissions were not conducted through CAPS. Consequently, such admissions are not recognised by the Board," the statement read.

The Board emphasised that the university's Law programme is currently under a five year suspension, noting that institutions are expected to comply with existing admission guidelines during such periods.

JAMB cautioned that candidates who accept admissions outside the recognised platform risk facing difficulties with documentation and recognition of their admission status, advising prospective students to ensure their admissions are processed through CAPS to avoid complications.

A petition dated 19th February 2026 and signed by Chief J. A. Omigbure on behalf of concerned parents and guardians has been submitted to the Director General of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja, appealing for urgent intervention.

The petition accused Lead City University of repeatedly admitting students into its Faculty of Law for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions despite lacking approval from regulatory authorities.

"We the parents and guardians of the students admitted into the Faculty of Law, Lead City University, Ibadan, for 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions, are making this passionate appeal to the Council of Legal Education and the management of the Nigerian Law School to save our souls and our children from the selfish, unrepentant and profit making interest of the management of the Faculty of Law," the petition stated.

Parents alleged that after confronting the university management over the alleged deception, the institution asked affected students to temporarily carry out "fake transfers" to other faculties whilst retaining admission letters indicating they were admitted into the Law Faculty.

"The university management later convened a meeting of our children and asked them to do fake transfers to other faculties while their admission letters still indicated the Faculty of Law. They told them they would later move them back when the coast is clear," the petition revealed.

The parents described the development as a profit driven scheme exploiting students seeking admission to study law.