PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the appointment would take effect from January 10, 2026, for a single four-year term.
Dr Odusote, 54, currently serves as Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School. She will succeed the incumbent DG, Mr Isa Chiroma, whose tenure ends on January 9, 2026, after 8 years in office.
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A law graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ms Odusote was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. She also holds an LL.M from the same institution, specialising in company and commercial law. She later obtained a PhD in Law from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, focusing on Public Law and the Administration of Justice.
Odusote joined the Nigerian Law School as a lecturer in 2001 and has since served in several key roles, including Head of Academic Department, Director of Academics and Head of Campus. She was also a visiting scholar at Nottingham Trent University in the UK.
She has published widely in reputable local and international journals, presented papers at legal education conferences, and served on committees of both the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Bar Association, the presidency noted.
As Director-General, Odusote will provide academic leadership and administrative direction across all campuses of the law school and act as the primary liaison with the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers and the Nigerian Bar Association.
