President Bola Tinubu has approved Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as the new director general of the Nigerian Law School, effective January 10, 2026, for a four-year term.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. Odusote, 57, currently serves as deputy director general and head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School. Her appointment marks a historic first, as she becomes the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. She will succeed Professor Isa Chiroma, whose eight-year tenure concludes on January 9.
Odusote earned her Bachelor of Laws degree from Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. She also holds a Master of Laws from the same university, specialising in company and commercial law, and a doctorate in law from the University of Surrey, UK, focusing on public law and administration of justice.
She joined the Nigerian Law School in 2001 as a lecturer and has served in various leadership roles, including head of the academic department, director of academics, and head of campus. She has also been a visiting scholar at Nottingham Trent University in the UK.
Throughout her career, Odusote has published in local and international law journals, presented papers at legal education conferences, and served on committees of the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Bar Association.
As director general, she will oversee the academic, administrative, and strategic functions of the Nigerian Law School across its campuses, while acting as the key liaison with the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association.
