ICPC appoints Temilade Okesanjo resident consultant for strategy, communications

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced the appointment of Mrs. Temilade Okesanjo as its new Resident Consultant for Strategy and Communications, with immediate effect.

In a statement released on Friday, the anti-corruption agency explained that the appointment is part of efforts to strengthen its operations and improve the effectiveness of its public engagement. According to the ICPC, Okesanjo’s role will focus on enhancing operational efficiency, fostering better institutional coordination, and reinforcing the commission’s communication strategy.

“This 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,” it stated on its website.

Okesanjo brings over 16 years of combined public and private sector experience to the role.

In 2018, she resigned from civil service to establish Woodford Consulting Company, where she has led high-level strategy and implementation advisory engagements.

“In her new role, Okesanjo will support the commission in two distinct areas. On strategy, she will ensure that ICPC’s priorities, interventions, and engagements are deliberate, coherent, and fully aligned with its statutory mandate.

She began her career in the financial sector at Ecobank Nigeria before transitioning to public service, where she worked with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

In 2018, she resigned from civil service to establish Woodford Consulting Company, where she has led high-level strategy and implementation advisory engagements.

“In her new role, Okesanjo will support the commission in two distinct areas. On strategy, she will ensure that ICPC’s priorities, interventions, and engagements are deliberate, coherent, and fully aligned with its statutory mandate.

“On communications, she will ensure that these priorities are clearly articulated and responsibly conveyed, building trust with stakeholders and the public,” the statement added.

According to the commission, the appointment is intended to enhance internal coherence, reinforce preventive efforts, and ensure that institutional actions deliver measurable and sustainable impact.

Okesanjo has previously advised the Presidency, federal ministries, departments and agencies, as well as international organisations on policy implementation, institutional reform, and public-sector governance.