Nwifuru Backs NOUN Law Graduates, Urges VC To Challenge Exclusion From Law School
By Our Correspondent – Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, has condemned what he described as discrimination against law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), calling for urgent action to end restrictions preventing them from proceeding to the Nigerian Law School.
Governor Nwifuru made the call on Friday, August 8, 2026, when he received the management of NOUN in Abakaliki.
The governor said NOUN, being a federal government-owned university, has contributed significantly to the development of human capital in Nigeria, with professionals and accomplished scholars forming part of its academic community.
He maintained that the university also produces competent, knowledgeable and well-informed graduates capable of contributing meaningfully to national development.
Nwifuru specifically charged the Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, to spearhead a robust advocacy campaign against what he described as the discrimination and exclusion of the university’s law graduates from the Nigerian Law School.
According to him, restricting qualified law graduates from NOUN from accessing further professional training undermines the credibility of a federal institution and creates an unfair barrier for Nigerians who have successfully completed their university education.
He urged relevant stakeholders and Nigerians to carefully examine the implications of such restrictions, stressing the need for equal opportunities for qualified graduates irrespective of the mode of learning through which they obtained their degrees.
The governor further called for concerted efforts to ensure that NOUN law graduates are given the opportunity to pursue their professional aspirations and contribute their expertise to the development of the country.
