Section 1: Establishment of the University

1 There is established the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko (in this Act, referred to as "the university").

2 The University -
a shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal;
and
b may sue or be sued in its corporate name

3 The University shall be supervised by the Federal Ministry responsible for education.

4 The Federal Ministry responsible for education, through the National Universities Commission (NUC), shall be responsible for approving and regulating all academic programmes run in the University, to ensure quality compliance for academic and research programmes.