Tinubu Appoints First Female DG Of Nig. Law School

By Adesina Soyooye

Professor Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote has been appointed as the first  Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Law School.

By the appointment made  by President Bola Tinubu on  Tuesday, January 6, Professor Odusote becomes the first female to be appointed to that position since the establishment of the Law School in 1962.

Odusote succeeds Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose tenure will expire on Friday, January 9, 2026, after eight years of service.

In her position as DG of the

Nigerian Law School

she will be responsible for the school’s overall academic leadership, administrative management, and strategic direction across all campuses.

She will also be the go-between the school, the Council of Legal

Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Until her appointment

Odusote was the Deputy DG and Head of the Lagos Campus.

Aged 54 years, she obtained her LL.B. degree from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. Odusote also holds an LL.M from the same

university and specialised  in company and commercial law. Later, she obtained a PhD in Law from the University of Surrey, in the United Kingdom (UK), with research interests in Public Law and the administration of justice.

She joined the law school in 2001 as a lecturer, has served in various capacities. They include the head of the academic department, director of academics, and head of campus.

During her career at the law school, she was a visiting scholar at Nottingham Trent University in the UK for a short time.