Dr Olugbemisola Odusote Becomes First Female DG Of Nigerian Law School

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as the new director general of the Nigerian Law School.

The appointment, announced on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, takes effect from January 10, 2026, for a four-year tenure.

Odusote, 57, currently serves as deputy director general and head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School. She will make history as the first woman to lead the institution since it was established in 1962, succeeding Professor Isa Chiroma, whose eight-year term 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 a doctorate in law from the University of Surrey, UK, with research focused on public law and administration of justice.

Since joining the Nigerian Law School in 2001 as a lecturer, Odusote has held multiple 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.

Odusote has contributed extensively to legal scholarship, publishing in both local and international journals and presenting at legal education conferences. She has served on committees of the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Bar Association.

As director general, she will oversee the Nigerian Law School’s academic programs, administrative operations, and strategic direction across all campuses, while acting as the main liaison between the school, the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association.