About
Dr. Nasiru Tijani is a highly accomplished legal professional with over 34 years of experience. He is the Deputy-Director General and Head of the Lagos Campus at the Nigerian Law School. Dr. Tijani is an expert in litigation, matrimonial causes, and alternative dispute resolution. He has authored influential books on family law and constitutional law in Nigeria. Additionally, he is a Fellow of several prestigious organizations and serves as an editor for renowned legal publications. Dr. Tijani's expertise and contributions have solidified his standing as a respected figure in the legal community both nationally and internationally.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Teacher
Immaculate Conception College Benin City Edo State1981 - 1982
Legal Adviser
(N.Y.S.C)
Irepodun Local Government Area Headquarters kwara State1986 - 1987
Counsel
Gani Fawehinmi Chambers Ajao Road, Anthony Village, Lagos1987 - 1989
Deputy Editor
Nigerian Law Publications Ltd (Publishers of Nigerian Weekly Law Reports; Supreme Court of Nigeria Law Reports)1987 - 1989
Editor
Federal High Court Law Reports1990 – till date
Graduate Research
Assistant
University of Lagos Akoka Yaba1990
Editor
Failed Banks Tribunal of Nigeria Law Reports1998 - 1999
Editor
Nigerian Banking Law Reports1999 – till date
Founding Partner
Omowole, Tijani & Co (Legal Practitioners)1990 - 2001
Part Time
University of Calabar Lecturer1998 - 2000
Lecturer 1
Dept. of Litigation; Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus,February 12, 2001 -September 30, 2004
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Litigation, Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus,October 1, 2004 – October 30, 2006
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Litigation, Nigerian Law School, Lagos CampusNovember 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007
Deputy Director (Academics)
Nigerian Law School, Lagos CampusOctober 1, 2007- September 30, 2011
Head of Department
(Litigation) Nigerian Law School, Lagos CampusJanuary 4, 2010 - July 18, 2013
Head
Law Clinic (Lagos Campus)October 1, 2011 - June 1, 2018
Director
(Academics)October 1, 2011- till date
Head of Academics
(Lagos Campus)July 18, 2013 - June 1, 2018
Acting Head of Campus
Nigerian Law School, Lagos .Feb. 09, 2017 - March 23, 2017
Deputy Director-General & Head of Campus
Nigerian Law School LagosJune 1, 2018, till date
Courses
I have been involved in the teaching, supervising and mentoring aspirants to the Nigerian Bar since 2001 as lecturer in the Nigerian Law School, as Group mentor, Head of Academics and now Deputy Director-General & Head of Campus
I am the current Alternate Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Lagos New Wigs Induction and Placement Committee where I continue to provide the much-desired mentorship and guidance to young lawyers (See Letter of Appointment)