President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of first female DG, Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as the new director general of the Nigerian Law School
The appointment, announced on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, will take effect from January 10, 2026, and is for a four-year term.
Odusote, 57, currently serves as the 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 lead the institution since its establishment in 1962. She will succeed Professor Isa Chiroma, whose eight-year tenure ends on January 9.
A graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Odusote earned her Bachelor of Laws degree 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 later obtained a doctorate in law from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, with research interests in public law and administration of justice.
Odusote joined the Nigerian Law School in 2001 as a lecturer and has held several key positions, 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, she has published in both 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, Odusote will oversee the academic and administrative operations of the Nigerian Law School across all its campuses, while serving as the key liaison with the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association.
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