By Olawale Lamina
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ,ICPC, has appointed Professor Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim as the Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, ACAN, just as it appointed Mrs. Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo as the Commission’s Resident Consultant, Strategy and Communications. The two key appointments are towards enhancing the anti-graft body’s operational efficiency and public impacts.
The two positions were announced at separate media releases, signed by the ICPC’s Spokesperson Mr. John Okor Odey ANIPR on Friday.
However, the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim had been announced earlier on Monday, 26th January, 2026 during the 2026 Retreat of the Commission and following the completion of the tenure of Professor Tunde Babawale, whom Professor Ibrahim succeeds.
According to his profile which was contained in the ICPC’s statement, “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 ICPC expressed confidence that his appointment will strengthen ACAN’s research capacity, training programmes, and international partnerships, further enhancing its role in Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework.
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.
ICPC’s New Resident Consultant Strategy and Communications
On her part, Mrs. Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo who has been appointment as the Commission’s Resident Consultant (Strategy and Communications), is expected to help strengthen institutional alignment, organisational effectiveness, and public engagement across the anti-corruption agency’s operations.
In this role, according to a release by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Mr. John Okor Odey, the Resident Consultant will support the Commission’s work in two specific but distinct areas including evolving 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.
Information on her profile revealed that Mrs 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 focused on policy implementation, institutional reform, and public-sector governance.
The Commission’s used the opportunity to restate the fact that part of its objectives remains 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.
According to the ICPC, the appointment of Mrs. Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo takes immediate effect.
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