Sope Willams Elegbe

Sope Williams is a Nigerian professor of Law, public procurement scholar and anti-corruption champion. She is known for being an advocate for and speaker on Open Governance, Blockchain, Gender responsive public procurement, integrity and anti-Corruption, and sustainable development.

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• At this stage of my career, my interest is in developing the next generation of procurement lawyers and academics in Africa and I am the deputy director of the African Procurement Law Unit in Stellenbosch University that provides resources, training and mentoring to procurement scholars and also serves as a platform for networking between African procurement scholars.
  • [1] Speaking on her interest in the development of procurement lawyers

• Everyone pays a price if they are successful. Sometimes, the price is in terms of the hard work one has to put in, or the price may be in terms of giving up distracting financial opportunities to stay focused on your goals. Some people might choose to sacrifice personal goals for professional ones or vice versa.
  • [2] Speaking on price that successful pay

• Give God room to work and thrive in whichever environment or season you find yourself. In other words, make it work!
  • [3] Speaking on the philosophy

• Many young people are impatient and want to succeed without putting in the time. The formula for success, if there is one, is hard work and opportunity. No one likes the hard work bit, but they are on the look-out for opportunities so they move from job to job, and from sector to sector, without actually staying in one place to learn anything or add value to anyone.
  • [4] Speaking on young people's haste and impatience with working hard

• Sexual corruption manifests as any requests for any kind of sexual activity or intimate activity in exchange for access to public services or privileges
  • [5] Speaking on sexual corruption