President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Law School.
The appointment, announced on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, marks a historic milestone for the institution. Dr. Odusote, 54, becomes the first woman to lead the Nigerian Law School since its establishment in 1962.
Currently the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus, she will assume the role on January 10, 2026, for a four-year term, succeeding Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose tenure concludes on January 9, 2026.
Dr. Odusote brings a distinguished academic and administrative career to the position. A graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, she was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. She later earned an LL.M in Company and Commercial Law from the same institution and a PhD in Law from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, specializing in Public Law and the Administration of Justice.
Since joining the Law School as a lecturer in 2001, she has held several key positions, including Head of Department, Director of Academics, and Head of Campus. She has also served as a Visiting Scholar at Nottingham Trent University, UK, and has contributed extensively to legal scholarship through publications and conference presentations.
As Director-General, she will be tasked with providing academic leadership, overseeing the administration of all Law School campuses, and enhancing collaboration with the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association.