Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote was named the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday.
Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, released a statement stating that the four-year appointment will begin on January 10, 2026.
Dr. Odusote, a 54-year-old administrator who presently serves as the deputy director-general and head of the Lagos campus, received recognition from the presidency.
Odusote will be the first female leader of the organization since its founding in 1962, according to the presidential spokesman.
She will take over for the current Director-General, Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose eight-year term ends on January 9, 2026.
Titilayo Odusote was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1988 after earning her LL.B. from Obafemi Awolowo University. She graduated with an LL.M. in business and company law from the same university. Later, she graduated with a PhD in law from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Her areas of interest were public law and justice administration.
“She became a lecturer at the Law School in 2001. She has since held a number of positions, such as director of academics, head of campus, and head of the academic department.
She spent a brief period of time as a visiting scholar at Nottingham Trent University in the UK while attending the Law School.
Odusote has given presentations at numerous legal education conferences and published extensively in respectable domestic and international legal publications. Additionally, she was a member of committees within the Nigerian Bar Association and the Council of Legal Education.
“Odusote will be in charge of the institution’s overall academic leadership, administrative management, and strategic direction throughout all campuses in his capacity as Director-General. Onanuga said on behalf of the presidency, “She will also act as the principal liaison between the school, the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association.”
