Alumni of the Faculty of Law at Ekiti State University have formally demanded a rise in the institution's admission quota into the Nigerian Law School from 60 to 250, arguing that the current allocation has remained unchanged since the faculty was established 34 years ago.

The demand was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Faculty of Law Alumni Association Class of '97 Annual General Meeting held in Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday, and signed by the alumni president, Femi Ogunlade.

"The alumni association should seek a legitimate means to increase the 60 quota of admission into the Nigeria Law School given to the faculty by the Council of Legal Education since 1991 when it was established," the communiqué read.

Keynote speaker at the AGM, Prof Benson Omoleye, described the stagnant quota as a setback for a faculty that has significantly expanded its capacity over the past decade.

"It is unfortunate that 34 years after it was established, the approved admission quota of the faculty of law remains 60 as it was at inception," he stated.

Omoleye noted that the university had worked in the last decade to put in place all requirements for a quota increase and expressed hope that the target of 250 students would be achieved at the next accreditation cycle by the Council of Legal Education.

Beyond the quota issue, the communiqué also called on stakeholders, particularly students and individual members, to support the faculty through donations of equipment, prizes and funds, separate from contributions made collectively by the association.

"Members are enjoined to donate equipment, prizes, and contribute funds to the law faculty and the university at a personal level, despite what the alumni association had donated as a body," the communiqué stated.

The association also resolved to deepen cooperation among members and extend assistance, including financial support, to colleagues facing difficulties.

"The Alumni who are in need should always inform members of the exco or any other alumnus for help where the need arises," the document added.