President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Law School (NLS), making her the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment takes effect from Jan. 10 and will be for a four-year tenure. Odusote currently serves as Deputy DG and Head of the NLS Lagos Campus.
Odusote has a strong academic background, with an LL.B. degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. She holds an LL.M. and a PhD in Law from the University of Surrey, specializing in corporate and commercial law, and Public Law and Administration of Justice, respectively.
As DG, Odusote will provide academic leadership and oversee administrative and strategic management across all campuses. She will serve as principal liaison with the Council of Legal Education, Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association, building on her experience as a lecturer, researcher, and administrator at the NLS.
