APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR GOVERNANCE OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA

This paper appraised the legal framework for the governance of Private Universities in Nigeria. The paper examined the concept of University governance, the procedure for the establishment of Private Universities, the legal personality of Private Universities in Nigeria and the challenges confronting Private Universities in Nigeria. The paper also discussed the Code of Governance for Private Universities in Nigeria, as well as the governance structure of Private Universities as provided by the law. It also considered the roles of the top-notch of the University in their hierarchical order, with a view to assessing how the Universities have fared. In a similar vein, the paper also x-rayed issues surrounding the legal personality of Private Universities in Nigeria. It also discussed the challenges and proffered recommendations on how to resolve them. This paper employed the doctrinal research method for the purpose of driving home this research. On the whole, the paper made very salient recommendations that would help in revamping the governance structure of Private Universities and making Private Universities more effective and efficient in fulfilling the goal and objectives for which they were established.