Okanla was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government named on 17 June 2007,[1] and was replaced by Jean-Marie Ehouzou on 22 October 2008.
Okanla held a PhD in political science, specializing in international relations, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
From 1991 to 1994, he was the Technical Advisor for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Benin Republic.
From 1994 to 1998, he was the Specialist in Democracy and Governance for USAID regional office based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
[3] - "Après la Guerre Froide, quel role pour l'Afrique?