The Federal Government of Nigeria has given the green light for the creation of American Imperial University of Nigeria, located in Wasimi, Oyo State, to function as a private university within the country.

The sanction appears in a Provisional Licence to Operate as a Private University, identified as Serial No. 197, and was issued by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The licence states that the authorization was awarded after the institution satisfied every condition stipulated in the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, CAP E3, part of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Consequently, American Imperial University of Nigeria, Wasimi, Oyo State, is now formally registered and allowed to run as a private university in Nigeria.

The document bears the official seal and the signatures of Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, and Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, Honourable Minister of Education, dated 21 October 2026.