LL.B. PROGRAMME.
New Curriculum
100 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | Status Units | |
JIL 110 | Legal Methods I | C | 4 |
ENG 111 | Elements of English Grammar & Usage | C | 2 |
ENGI 13 | Introduction to Poetry | c | 2 |
GST 102 | Philosophy, Logic & Philosophy of Science | c | 2 |
GST 105 | Use of English | c | 2 |
SOC 111 | Introduction to Sociology | c | 3 |
POL 111 | Introduction to Political Science | E | 2 |
PSY 111 | Introduction to Psychology I | E | 3 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 15 | ||
Total Units of Elective Courses Required | 5 |
100 LEVEL-2nd SEMESTER
JIL 120 | Legal Methods II | C | 4 |
ENG 124 | Introduction to the Novel | C | 2 |
SOC 122 | Nigerian Societies, Cultures and Heritage | c | 3 |
ENG 121 | English Grammar Usage: Lexis and Structure | c | 2 |
SOC 121 | Introduction to African Societies and Culture | E | 3 |
PSY 121 | Introduction to Psychology II | E | 3 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 11 | ||
Total Units of Elective Courses Required | 6 | ||
200 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER | |||
Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
GST 201 | General African Studies | C | 2 |
CIL 211 | Law of Contract I | C | 4 |
JIL 211 | Legal System I | c | 4 |
PUL 211 | Constitutional Law I | c | 4 |
PUL 212 | Administrative Law I | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 14 | ||
Total Units of Elective Courses Required | 4 |
Course Code Course Title |
Status Units |
200 LEVEL -2nd SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title
Status Units
GST214 | Basic Computer Studies | C | 2 |
CIL 221 | Law of Contract II | C | 4 |
JIL 221 | Nigerian Legal System II | c | 4 |
PUL 221 | Constitutional Law II | c | 4 |
CSC 227 | Introduction to Information Processing | c | 3 |
PUL 222 | Administrative Law II | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 17 | ||
Total Units of Elective Courses Required | 4 |
200 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER – DIRECT ENTRY
GST 201 | General African Studies | C | 2 |
GST 102 | Philosophy, Logic & Philosophy of Science | C | 2 |
CIL 211 | Law of Contract I | c | 4 |
JIL 210 | Legal Methods for Direct Entry Students I | c | 4 |
JIL 211 | Legal System IC4PUL 211Constitutional Law I | c | 4 |
PUL 212 | Administrative Law I | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 20 | ||
Total Units of Elective Courses | 4 |
Course Code Course Title |
Status Units |
200 LEVEL- 2nd SEMESTER – DIRECT ENTRY
CIL 221 | Law of Contract II | C | 4 |
CSC 227 | Introduction to Information Processing | C | 3 |
JIL 220 | Legal Methods for Direct Entry Students II | c | 4 |
JIL 221 | Nigerian Legal System II | c | 4 |
PUL 221 | Constitutional Law II | c | 4 |
PUL 222 | Administrative Law II | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 19 | ||
Total Units of Elective Courses | 4 |
Status Units |
Course Code Course Title |
300 LEVEL -1st SEMESTER
CIL 311 | Law of Commercial Transactions I | C | 4 |
PUL 311 | Criminal Law I | C | 4 |
PPL 311 | Law of Torts I | c | 4 |
GST 307 | Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance | c | 2 |
LAW 311 | Gender and the Law I | E | 4 |
JIL 312 | Islamic Law | E | 4 |
LAW 312 | Law & Religion I | E | 4 |
CIL 312 | Law of Intellectual Property | E | 4 |
JIL 311 | Terrorism & National Security Law I | E | 4 |
JIL 312 | Mineral and Water Resources Law | E | 4 |
PPL 313 | Family Law I | E | 4 |
PUL 312 | Human Rights and Civil Liberties I | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 14 | ||
Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required |
Course Code Course Title |
Status Units |
300 LEVEL -2nd SEMESTER |
CIL 321 | Law of Commercial Transactions II | C | 4 |
PUL 321 | Criminal Law II | C | 4 |
PPL 321 | Law of Torts II | c | 4 |
LAW 322 | Law & Religion II | E | 4 |
LAW 321 | Gender and the Law II | E | 4 |
CIL 322 | Law of Intellectual Property II | E | 4 |
JIL 321 | Terrorism & National Security Law II | E | 4 |
JIL 322 | Customary Law | E | 4 |
PUL 323 | Human Rights and Civil Liberties II | E | 4 |
PPL 323 | Family Law II | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 12 | ||
Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required |
Course |
Status Units |
Course Title |
400 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Status Units
LAW411 | Legal Research & Writing | C | 2 |
PPL 411 | Land Law I | C | 4 |
PPL 412 | Principles of Equity | c | 4 |
PPL 415 | Environmental Law I | E | 4 |
CIL 411 | Law of Personal and Property Taxation | E | 4 |
CIL 412 | Law of Banking and Related Instruments I | E | 4 |
CIL 413 | Law of Insurance I | E | 4 |
CIL 414 | Entertainment Law | E | 4 |
JIL 411 | Conflict of Laws I | E | 4 |
JIL 412 | Petroleum & Energy Law I | E | 4 |
PUL 411 | Health Law I | E | 4 |
PPL 414 | Housing Law | E | 4 |
PPL 413 | Law of Restitution I | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 10 | ||
Minimum of 6 Units of Elective Course Required |
400 LEVEL- 2nd SEMESTER
PPL 421 | Land Law II | C | 4 |
PPL 422 | Law of Trusts | C | 4 |
CIL 421 | Law of Business Taxation | E | 4 |
CIL 422 | Law of Banking and Related Instruments II | E | 4 |
CIL 423 | Law of Insurance II | E | 4 |
JIL 421 | Conflict of Laws II | E | 4 |
JIL 422 | Petroleum & Energy Law II | E | 4 |
PUL 421 | Health Law II | E | 4 |
PUL 422 | Environmental Law II | E | 4 |
PPL 423 | Law of Restitution II | E | 4 |
PPL 424 | Advertising Law | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 8 | ||
Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required |
Course Code Course Title |
Status Units |
Old Curriculum
100 LEVEL 1ST SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Titles | No. of Units | Remarks |
JIL 121 | Legal Methods I | 4 | Compulsory |
GST 105 | Use of English I | 2 | Compulsory |
ENG151 | Introduction to Poetry | 2 | Compulsory |
SOCHI | Introduction to Sociology | 4 | Compulsory |
GST 201 | General African Studies I | 2 | Compulsory |
FSC 103 | Introduction to Computer science | 3 | Compulsory |
GST 102 | Introduction to Philosophy & Logic | 2 | Compulsory |
POL 101 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 | Elective |
PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 | Elective |
ENG 103 | Elements of English Grammar | 2 | Elective |
Normal Minimum Total | 18 | ||
Elective Non-law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 6 Units |
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks |
JIL 122 | Legal Methods II | 4 | Compulsory |
ENG 152 | Introduction to the Novel | 2 | Compulsory |
SOC 122 | Nigerian Heritage | 3 | Compulsory |
GST 202 | General African Studies II | – | Compulsory |
GST 214 | Basic Computer Studies | – | Compulsory |
SOC 121 | Introduction to African Societies & Culture | 4 | Elective |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology II | 3 | Elective |
ENG 104 | English Language Usage | 4 | Elective |
Normal Minimum Total | 17 | ||
Elective Non-Law Courses to choose a Minimum of 7 Units |
500 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER
CIL 511 | Company Law I | C | 4 |
JIL 511 | Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I | C | 4 |
PUL 511 | Law of Evidence I | c | 4 |
CIL 512 | Industrial Law I | E | 4 |
CIL 513 | Shipping and Admiralty Law I | E | 4 |
JIL 512 | Public International Law I | E | 4 |
JIL 513 | Law of International Trade | E | 4 |
PUL 512 | Criminology I | E | 4 |
PPL 512 | Conveyancing I | E | 4 |
PPL 513 | Law of Succession | E | 4 |
PPL 514 | Planning Law I | E | 4 |
PUL 513 | Child Law I | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 12 | ||
Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required |
Course Code Course Title |
Status Units |
500 LEVEL- 2nd SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | Status | Units |
CIL521 | Law of Partnership and Other Organizations | C | 4 |
JIL 521 | Jurisprudence and Legal Theory II | C | 4 |
PUL 521 | Law of Evidence II | c | 4 |
LAW 588 | Project | c | 4 |
CIL 522 | Industrial Law II | E | 4 |
CIL 523 | Shipping and Admiralty Law II | E | 4 |
JIL 522 | Public International Law II | E | 4 |
JIL 523 | International Trade Law II | E | 4 |
PUL 522 | Criminology II | E | 4 |
PPL 522 | Conveyancing II | E | 4 |
PPL 523 | Administration of Estates | E | 4 |
PPL 524 | Planning Law II | E | 4 |
PUL 523 | Child Law II | E | 4 |
Total Units of Compulsory Courses | 16 | ||
Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required |
YEAR TWO
FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks |
JIL 201 | Nigerian Legal System I | 4 | Compulsory |
CIL 201 | Law of Contract I | 4 | Compulsory |
PUL 201 | Constitutional Law I | 4 | Compulsory |
COMPULSORY NON-LAW COURSES | |||
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units Remarks | |
ENG 103 | Elements of English Grammar | 2 | Compulsory |
GST 103 | Use of English | 2 | Compulsory |
SOCHI | Introduction to Sociology | 4 | Compulsory |
GST 102 | Introduction to Philosophy & Logic | ||
(Direct Entry) | 2 | Compulsory | |
FSC 103 | Introductory Computer science | 3 | Compulsory |
GST 201 | General African Studies I(Direct Entry) | 2 | Compulsory |
Elective Courses to choose a Minimum of 4 Units | |||
PUL 202 | Administrative Law I | 4 | Elective |
PSY 100 | Introduction To Psychology I | 3 | Elective |
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title_________________________ No. of Units Remarks
JIL 221 | Nigerian Legal System II | 4 | Compulsory |
CIL 221 | Law of Contract II | 4 | Compulsory |
PUL 221 | Legal Method II | 4 | Compulsory |
GST 214 | Basic Computer Studies | 4 | Compulsory |
ENG 104 | English Language Usage (Lexis and Structure) | 4 | Compulsory |
ENG 152 | Introduction to the Novel | 2 | Compulsory |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology II | 4 | Compulsory |
SOC 121 | Introduction to African Studies | ||
Societies and Culture | 4 | Compulsory | |
SOC 122 | Nigerian Heritage | 3 | Compulsory |
PUL 221 | Administrative Law II | 4 | Elective |
Elective Courses to choose a Minimum of 2 Units
YEAR THREE
FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks |
PUL 301 | Criminal Law I | 4 | Compulsory |
PPL 301 | Law of Torts I | 4 | Compulsory |
CIL 301 | Law of Commercial Transactions I | 4 | Compulsory |
COMPULSORY NON-LAW COURSE
GST 307 | Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance | 2 | Compulsory | |
Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 4 Units | ||||
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks | |
LAW 301 | Gender and the Law I | 4 | Elective | |
CIL 302 | Law of Intellectual Property | 4 | Elective | |
PPL 302 | Environmental Law I | 4 | Elective | |
PPL303 | Family Law I | 4 | Elective | |
JIL 301 | Islamic Law I | 4 | Elective | |
PUL 303 | Human Rights and Civil Liberties I | 4 | Elective | |
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks |
PUL 321 | Criminal Law II | 4 | Compulsory |
PPL321 | Law of Torts II | 4 | Compulsory |
CIL 321 | Law of Commercial Transactions II | 4 | Compulsory |
Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 4 Units
CIL 322 | Law of Industrial Property II | 4 | Elective |
PPL 322 | Environmental Law II | 4 | Elective |
PPL 323 | Family Law II | 4 | Elective |
JIL 321 | Customary Law | 4 | Elective |
PUL 323 | Human Rights and Civil Liberties II | 4 | Elective |
LAW 321 | Gender and the Law II | 4 | Elective |
Course Code Course Title |
No. of Units Remarks |
YEAR FOUR
|
FIRST SEMESTER
CIL 401 | Law of Personal and Property Taxation | 4 | Elective |
CIL 402 | Law of Banking and Negotiable | ||
Instruments | 4 | Elective | |
JIL 401 | Conflict of Laws I | 4 | Elective |
JIL 402 | Oil and Gas Law I | 4 | Elective |
No. of Units Remarks |
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks |
PPL 421 | Land Law II | 4 | Compulsory |
PPL 422 | Law of Trusts | 4 | Compulsory |
YEAR FIVE
FIRST SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks |
JIL 501 | Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I | 4 | Compulsory |
CIL 501 | Company Law I | 4 | Compulsory |
PUL 501 | Law of Evidence I | 4 | Compulsory |
Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 8 Units | |||
JIL 502 | Public International Law I | 4 | Elective |
PUL 502 | Criminology I | 4 | Elective |
PPL 502 | Conveyancing I | 4 | Elective |
PPL 503 | Law of Succession | 4 | Elective |
PPL 501 | Planning Law I | 4 | Elective |
CIL 502 | Industrial Law I | 4 | Elective |
CIL 503 | Shipping and Admiralty Law I | 4 | Elective |
JIL 503 | International Trade Law I | 4 | Elective |
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units | Remarks |
LAW 502 | Research Project | 6 | Compulsory |
JIL 521 | Jurisprudence and Legal Theory II | 4 | Compulsory |
PUL 521 | Law of Evidence II | 4 | Compulsory |
Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 8 Units | |||
JIL 522 | Public International Law II | 4 | Elective |
JIL 523 | International Trade Law II | 4 | Elective |
PUL 522 | Criminology II | 4 | Elective |
PPL 522 | Conveyancing II | 4 | Elective |
CIL 522 | Industrial Law II | 4 | Elective |
PPL 523 | Administration of Estates | 4 | Elective |
PPL 521 | Planning Law II | 4 | Elective |
PROGRAMME GRADUATION REQUIREMENT COURSES 1ST SEMESTER YEAR 1
ENG 113 – Introduction to Poetry
FSC 103 – Introductory Computer science
GST 105 – Use of English I
SOC 111 – Introduction to Sociology
GST 102 – Introduction to Philosophy & Logic
2ND SEMESTER YEAR 1
CSC 207 – Introduction to Information Processing
1ST SEMESTER YEAR 2
CIL 201 JIL 201 PUL 201 JIL 110 GST 214 GST 201 | – Law of Contract I – Nigerian Legal System I – Constitutional Law I – Legal Methods I – Basic Computer Studies – General African Studies I |
2ND SEMESTER YEAR 2
CIL 221 JIL 221 JIL 120 PUL 221 GST 202 | – Law of Contract II – Nigerian Legal System II – Legal Method II – Constitutional Law II – General African Studies II |
1ST SEMESTER YEAR 3
PUL 301 – Criminal Law I
CIL 301 – Law of Commercial Transactions I
PPL 301 -Law of Torts I
GST 307 – Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance
2ND SEMESTER YEAR 3
PUL 321 – Criminal Law II
PPL 321 – Law of Torts II
CIL 321 – Law of Commercial Transactions II
1ST SEMESTER YEAR 4
PPL 401 – Land Law I
PPL 402 – Principles of Equity
2ND SEMESTER YEAR 4
PPL 422 -Law of Trusts
PPL 421 -Land Law II
1ST SEMESTER YEAR 5
JIL 501 – Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I
PUL 501 – Law of Evidence I
CIL 501 – Company Law I
2ND SEMESTER YEAR 5
JIL 521 – Jurisprudence and Legal Theory II
PUL 521 – Law of Evidence II
CIL 521 – Law of Partnerships and other Organisations
LAW 502 – Research Project