LASU says all eligible 2025 law graduates were mobilised

Lagos State University has denied allegations that some members of its 2025 law graduating set were excluded from mobilisation for the Nigerian Law School. In a statement issued on Monday, the university said records held by its Faculty of Law showed that all graduates who had completed their programmes and were eligible for mobilisation had been mobilised. The dispute followed allegations by some 2025 law graduates that at least 16 students from the August 2026 graduating set had been mobilised ahead of their seniors.

A media report said the affected graduates believed names from the 2025 set had been removed to make room for the later graduating class. The graduates reportedly estimated that about 20 eligible members of their set had been affected. They called for an independent review of the mobilisation list and verification of the eligibility of all candidates allowed to register for the Nigerian Law School.

LASU said the University Registry had also confirmed that the Registrar forwarded the list of mobilised graduates to the Nigerian Law School. It advised any graduate with concerns to visit the Office of the Registrar to verify their mobilisation status and obtain clarification. The university said it remained committed to ensuring that eligible graduates were not unnecessarily delayed in proceeding to professional training.

Its position echoed an earlier response attributed to the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. K.A. Olatoye, who said graduates who applied for mobilisation, including the complainants, had been mobilised.

The statement did not provide a separate breakdown of the names on the list or explain the graduates’ account of the alleged exclusions. It instead directed those affected to the Registrar’s office for individual confirmation.