FG appoints new DG for the Nigerian Law School

FG appoints new DG for the Nigerian Law School

The federal government has appointed Mr. Olanrewaju Onadeko as the Director General of the Nigerian Law School (NLS).

A statement by NLS's Head of Information and Protocol, Mr. Chinedu Ukekwe, however, said the incumbent director general of the law school, Dr. Tahir Mamman, would remain in office until December 10.

Onadeko, who is the longest serving academic staff of the law school, will assume duties on December 11.

In the course of his career, Onadeko had held many positions, including deputy director general, Lagos campus of the law school, secretary to Council of Legal Education and director of administration as well as Director of Public Prosecutions of the Republic of The Gambia.

He has also authored some legal textbooks and articles.

Other appointments recently confirmed by the Council of Legal Education are Mrs. Adetoun Adebiyi, as Deputy Director General Lagos Campus; Mr. Robert Osamor, now Deputy Director General, Enugu Campus and Dr. Yusuf Dadem, as the Deputy Director General Kano Campus.

The council has also appointed Mrs Elizabeth Max-Uba, as its new secretary and director of administration.

In order to improve the quality of legal education, the council has appointed a committee headed by Awa Kalu (SAN), to review the LLB curriculum of faculties of law in the nation's universities.