Tinubu Nigerian Law School DG appointment makes history as Olugbemisola Odusote becomes the institution’s first female director-general
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as Director-General of the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.
The Tinubu Nigerian Law School DG appointment takes effect from January 10, 2026, and runs for a four-year term.
Dr Odusote, aged 54, will become the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962.
She currently serves as Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School.
Dr Odusote will succeed Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose eight-year tenure ends on January 9, 2026.
Her appointment marks a decisive and historic shift in the leadership of Nigeria’s foremost legal training institution.
Dr Odusote earned her Bachelor of Laws degree from Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988.
She also holds a Master of Laws degree 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 justice administration.
Dr Odusote joined the Nigerian Law School in 2001 as a lecturer and steadily rose through the ranks.
Her previous roles include Head of Academic Department, Director of Academics, and Head of Campus.
She also served briefly as a visiting scholar at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom.
Dr Odusote has published widely in reputable local and international law journals.
She has also presented papers at several legal education conferences and served on committees of the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Bar Association.
As Director-General, she will oversee academic leadership, administrative management, and strategic direction across all campuses.
She will also serve as the key liaison with the Council of Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, and the Nigerian Bar Association.
The Tinubu Nigerian Law School DG appointment has been widely described as a powerful signal of inclusion and institutional renewal.
Fresh concerns have emerged over compliance with a court order issued by the High Court of Kano State on April 8, 2026, restraining key parties—including the Honourable Minister of Education, the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, the Kano State Urban Development Authority, and Pluck Global Company Limited—from further actions pending the determination of the matter before the court.
Findings indicate that while all parties—except the concessionaire, Pluck Global Company Limited—were duly served within two days of the order, significant challenges were encountered in effecting service on the company, raising troubling questions about its corporate traceability and regulatory vetting.
A review of the company’s records filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) revealed addresses that could not be verified as functional business locations. Notably, documentation submitted to Federal Government College (FGC), Kano, dated June 20, 2024, listed two addresses: 8B, Lalupon Street, off Keffi Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, as its head office, and 3 Bargery Road, Bompai, Kano, as its branch office.
However, a physical visit to the Ikoyi address revealed that the entire property is occupied by a company identified as Golden Alchemy, whose staff категорically denied any knowledge of, or shared occupancy with, Pluck Global Company Limited.
Efforts to trace the Kano address yielded even more unsettling findings. The location—a locked duplex—showed no visible signs of commercial activity. Neighbours, while reluctant to speak on record, alluded to irregular movements at odd hours, casting further doubt on the legitimacy of the premises as a corporate office.
In a twist, after multiple attempts to establish contact, an individual purportedly representing the company surfaced in Kano and agreed to receive and acknowledge the court order on April 11, 2026, at approximately 6:00 pm. Curiously, the Ikoyi address—already discredited—was again listed as the company’s official address in the acknowledgment.
These developments raise critical questions regarding due diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols on the part of the Federal Ministry of Education. They also cast a spotlight on the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), should a concession agreement indeed have been executed with the company. Stakeholders say it would be instructive to review the addresses contained in all official correspondences and contractual documents linked to the transaction.
Meanwhile, a visit to the premises of Federal Government College, Kano, revealed ongoing construction activity, with workers observed excavating foundations. When approached, the workers declined to disclose the authority under which they were operating—despite the subsistence of a court order restraining further action.
Notably, a previously installed project billboard bearing the insignia of the school authorities and the Federal Ministry of Education had been removed. Sources within the institution suggest that the directive for its removal may have emanated from the Ministry following receipt of the court order.
The unfolding situation presents a complex mix of legal, regulatory, and accountability issues—raising the spectre of possible non-compliance with judicial directives, as well as deeper concerns about transparency in public-private concession arrangements.
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