{"id":124844,"date":"2026-01-06T22:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T21:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124844"},"modified":"2026-01-06T22:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T21:39:38","slug":"tinubu-appoints-first-female-nigerian-law-school-dg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tinubu-appoints-first-female-nigerian-law-school-dg\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Appoints First Female Nigerian Law School DG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olugbemisola Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The appointment, announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, takes effect from January 10, 2026, and is for a four-year term.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to the statement, \u201cPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the director-general of the Nigerian Law School.\u201d It added that \u201cthe appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, for a four-year term.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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 tenure ends on January 9, 2026, after eight years in office. The statement noted that \u201cshe will become the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962,\u201d while Chiroma\u2019s tenure \u201cexpires on January 9, 2026, after eight years of service.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On her academic background, the Presidency said Odusote obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. \u201cShe holds an LL.M from the same university, specialising in company and commercial law,\u201d the statement said, adding that \u201cshe 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.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Odusote joined the Nigerian Law School in 2001 as a lecturer and has since held several key positions within the institution. According to the release, \u201cshe has served in various capacities, including as head of the academic department, director of academics, and head of campus.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>She also had international academic exposure, having been \u201ca visiting scholar at Nottingham Trent University in the UK for a short time.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The statement further highlighted her scholarly contributions, noting that \u201cOdusote has published extensively in reputable local and international law journals and has presented papers at numerous legal education conferences.\u201d It added that she \u201calso served on committees of the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Bar Association.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As Director-General, Odusote will oversee the Nigerian Law School\u2019s academic and administrative affairs nationwide. The Presidency said, \u201cas Director-General, Odusote will be responsible for the institution\u2019s overall academic leadership, administrative management, and strategic direction across all campuses.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>She will also act as \u201cthe primary liaison between the school, the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association.\u201do<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olugbemisola Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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