ICPC appoints Okesanjo as resident consultant for strategy, communications
Kola Oyelere Kano
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has appointed Mrs. Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo as its Resident Consultant for Strategy and Communications, in a move aimed at strengthening institutional alignment, organisational effectiveness and public engagement.
The appointment, announced in a media release issued on Friday, marks the first time the Commission has formally incorporated strategy into a Resident Consultant portfolio, a step expected to enhance ICPC’s approach to corruption prevention, institutional integrity and governance impact.
Mrs. Okesanjo brings over 16 years of experience spanning both the public and private sectors. She began her professional career in the financial sector with Ecobank Nigeria before moving into public service, where she served at the Federal Ministry of Transportation and later at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
In 2018, she resigned from the civil service to establish Woodford Consulting Company, where she has since led high-level strategy and implementation advisory engagements.
According to the Commission, her role will focus on two key areas. Under strategy, she is expected to ensure that the Commission’s priorities, engagements and interventions are deliberate, coherent and fully aligned with its statutory mandate.
The appointment takes immediate effect, according to the statement signed by ICPC Spokesperson and Head of Media and Public Communications, J. Okor Odey
In communications, she will work to ensure that the Commission’s priorities are clearly articulated and responsibly conveyed to stakeholders and the public, with a view to strengthening trust.
The ICPC noted that Okesanjo has provided advisory support at top levels of governance in Nigeria, including the Presidency, federal ministries, departments and agencies, as well as international organisations.
Her professional work has largely centred on policy implementation, institutional reform and public-sector governance.
The Commission said the appointment is part of efforts to deepen the integration of strategy into its operations, improve internal coordination, strengthen preventive mechanisms and ensure that institutional actions deliver measurable and sustainable results.
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