The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced two new appointments in separate statements on Firday.
Professor Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim emerged the Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), while Mrs Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo was appointed as Resident Consultant (Strategy and Communications).
According to the statements by J. Okor Odey, spokesperson/Head, Media & Public Communications. Ghali Ibrahim’s appointment was announced on Monday, 26th January, 2026 during the 2026 Retreat of the Commission.
He succeeds Professor Tunde Babawale, who has completed his tenure.
About Prof Ghali Ibrahim
Professor Ibrahim is a renowned scholar and administrator with extensive experience in governance, international relations, and development studies.
He is currently the Director of the International Centre at the University of Abuja and has previously served as Head of the Department of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Legislative Studies.
His scholarship aligns closely with ACAN’s mandate. He is the originator of the “post-colonial internalism” theory, which underscores corruption as a central obstacle to Africa’s development.
The University Don’s research output includes influential works on leadership, governance, and corruption in Nigeria, alongside over a dozen academic books and more than 100 journal articles.
Professor Ibrahim has received international recognition through fellowships from institutions such as the Social Science Research Council and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
He has also participated in major global policy forums, including the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), bringing a strong comparative and international perspective to his work.
The Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) is ICPC’s specialised research and training institution, responsible for capacity building, applied research, integrity studies, and professional education aimed at supporting national and international anti-corruption efforts.
About Mrs Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo
Mrs Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo’s appointment marks the first time Strategy has been formally incorporated into a Resident Consultant portfolio at the Commission, further enhancing the ICPC’s existing approach to prevention, institutional integrity, and impact-driven governance.
Mrs Okesanjo brings over 16 years of combined public and private sector experience to the role. She began her professional career in the financial sector at Ecobank Nigeria, before transitioning into public service, where she worked with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
She resigned from the civil service in 2018 to establish Woodford Consulting Company, where she has since led high-level strategy and implementation advisory engagements.
In this role, the Resident Consultant will support the Commission’s work in two specific but distinct areas:
Strategy, to ensure that the Commission’s priorities, engagements, and interventions are deliberate, coherent, and fully aligned with its statutory mandate; and
Communications, to ensure that these priorities are clearly articulated and responsibly conveyed, building trust with stakeholders and the general public.
Aderemi Okesanjo has advised at the highest levels of governance in Nigeria, including the Presidency, federal ministries, departments and agencies, as well as international organisations. Much of her work has focused on policy implementation, institutional reform, and public-sector governance.
The Commission’s objective is to strengthen the integration of strategy into its operations in order to enhance internal coherence, reinforce preventive efforts, and ensure that institutional actions translate into measurable and sustainable impact.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
