President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to hold the position since the institution was established in 1962.
The appointment takes effect from January 10, 2026, and is for a four-year tenure.
Dr. Olugbemisola Odusote, 54, is currently the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School. She will succeed Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose eight-year tenure ends on January 9, 2026.
Odusote earned her LL.B degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. She also obtained an LL.M degree from the same university, specialising in Company and Commercial Law, and later earned a PhD in Law from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, with research interests in Public Law and the administration of justice.
She joined the Nigerian Law School in 2001 as a lecturer and has since served in several leadership roles, including Head of the Academic Department, Director of Academics, and Head of Campus. She was also a visiting scholar at Nottingham Trent University in the UK.
Dr. Odusote has published widely in reputable local and international law journals and has presented papers at numerous legal education conferences. She has also served on committees of the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Bar Association.
As Director-General, she will provide overall academic leadership, administrative oversight, and strategic direction across all campuses of the Nigerian Law School. She will also serve as the key liaison between the institution, the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association
