According to The Guardian, President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to lead the institution since its founding in 1962.
Dr. Odusote, who is reported to take office on January 10, 2026, previously headed the Lagos Campus and succeeds Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma. Her four-year term begins amid calls to modernize legal training for evolving areas such as digital law, arbitration, and international trade.
She is described as an alumna of Obafemi Awolowo University and the University of Surrey, with research interests in public law and justice administration. The Nigerian Bar Association has welcomed the appointment as a milestone for gender representation.
The Punch and ThisDay also reported expectations that she will address infrastructure and capacity gaps across the Law School’s campuses.
Echotitbits take: Beyond symbolism, this is a reform mandate. Watch for curriculum modernization and stronger digital-first standards in training and assessment over the 2026 cycle.
Source: StateHouse – https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubu-appoints-first-female-director-general-of-nigerian-law-school/ 2026-01-09
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