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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2026)
The challenges of teaching legal education to non-law students in Nigerian polytechnics: A case study of Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi
Authors
Mustapha Alhaji Bila
Abstract
Generally speaking, the introduction and the teaching of legal education in African countries, Nigeria and the Nigerian polytechnics to non-law students has suffered and is suffering a lot of challenges. The increasing demand for higher and legal education and non-availability of infrastructure and or facilities makes the teaching of Legal education to non-law students in Nigerian polytechnics hectic and so challenging especially in Abubakar Tatari Polytechnic, Bauchi. Teaching of legal education to no- law students is facing a lot of challenges. These challenges include but not limited to corruption, over number of students admitted, problem of curriculum and teaching of irrelevant courses to mention a few. These challenges highlighted above, are undermining the teaching of legal education to non-law students in the polytechnics in Nigeria. The study employed qualitative research method in its investigations in order to analyse the data collected. The study proffer solutions and or recommendations ranging from reducing the volume of the curriculum to the limited number of relevant topics to be taught which are relevant to courses offered by the students curtailed corruption, provide infrastructure for conducting teaching of legal education to achieve the goals of establishing the polytechnic education in Nigeria and Abubakar Tatari Polytechnic, Bauchi in particular.
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Pages:329-332
How to cite this article:
Mustapha Alhaji Bila "The challenges of teaching legal education to non-law students in Nigerian polytechnics: A case study of Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 329-332
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