The appointment of Mrs Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School (NLS) has been approved by President Bola Tinubu.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Monday disclosed that the appointment of the new DG “takes effect on January 10, 2026, for a four-year term.”
She will become the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962. She will succeed the current occupier of the office, Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose tenure expires on January 9, 2026, after eight years of service.
As the head of the NLS, Mrs Odusote will be responsible for the institution’s overall academic leadership, administrative management, and strategic direction across all campuses. She will also serve as the primary liaison between the school, the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
The 57-year-old legal practitioner is currently the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the organisation.
Mrs Odusote obtained her LL.B. degree from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. She holds an LL.M from the same university, specialising in company and commercial law.
She later obtained a PhD in Law from the University of Surrey, in the United Kingdom, with research interests in Public Law and the administration of justice.
She joined the Law School in 2001 as a lecturer. Since then, she has served in various capacities, including as 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.
Mrs Odusote has published extensively in reputable local and international law journals and has presented papers at numerous legal education conferences. She also served on committees of the Council of Legal Education and the NBA.