Prof. Ehi Eric Esoimeme Esq., LLB, BL, LLM, JD, HC, PhD, DProfQAHE, ICA, CAMC, CCO, CPRM, CRA, CFIP, FGAFM, FCACC, FERP, FIMC, HON. FQAHE is a Professor of Business Law and Ethics at James Hope University (Nigeria), Rudolph Kwanue University (Liberia) and Kennedy University of Baptist (USA). Prof. Esoimeme is also concurrently the Founder and Managing Partner of E-Four and AAF, an Accredited Training Partner at the Global Academy of Finance and Management (USA) and the Editor in Chief of DSC Publications Ltd. (Nigeria). His area of specialism and expertise is in countering financial crime. This is categorized into regulatory law, substantive law, and professional compliance guidance in terms of strategic management of financial crime risks and vulnerabilities. 

Ehi Eric Esoimeme’s skill and knowledge in the field of the financial crime space are drawn from his many years of experience as a researcher and consultant in anti-money laundering laws and policies, counter-fraud measures and anti-corruption strategies. So far, Ehi Eric Esoimeme has authored more than 80 publications, including twelve books on financial crime compliance while his research on corruption and anti-corruption has been featured on Harvard Law School’s bibliography on corruption and anti-corruption. Ehi Eric Esoimeme’s second book titled “The Risk-Based Approach to Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” was rated as the 5th best money laundering book of all time by Financial Expert in its 2021 refresh of the rankings while Ehi's fifth book “Balancing AML/CFT Requirements and Financial Inclusion” was named one of the best Banks books of all time by BookAuthority. On the 3rd of September, 2024, Ehi Eric Esoimeme’s Research Items on Financial Crime Compliance reached a new Milestone of 40,000 reads on ResearchGate.

Ehi Eric Esoimeme received a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Lagos and holds a master’s degree in International Commercial Law with specialization in international banking law and anti-money laundering compliance from Cardiff University. Ehi Eric Esoimeme holds the U.S. equivalent of a Juris Doctor - International Law awarded by Regionally Accredited Universities in the United States. On 11 May 2022, Ehi Eric Esoimeme received the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Financial Crimes jointly issued by American University of Business & Social Sciences and International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE). In a letter dated 7 March, 2023, the Governing Council of Institut Universitaire du Bénin (IUB) approved that a Honourary Degree of Doctor of International Relations (Honoris Causa) of Institut Universitaire du Bénin (IUB) be conferred on Ehi Eric Esoimeme. The Conferment Ceremony is slated for October, 2023.

Ehi Eric Esoimeme is a fellow of the International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals Inc., USA., a fellow of the Global Academy of Finance and Management, a Lifetime Honorary fellow of the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, a fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, a senior member of the Risk Management Association of Nigeria, a certified anti-money laundering consultant, a certified anti-corruption consultant, a certified risk analyst and project risk manager, a professional member of the Association for Computing Machinery and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Ehi currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board/Editorial Board of the Journal of Economic Criminology, Elsevier; Journal Corruptio, Universitas Lampung (Indonesia); the Journal of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency publication, IFSA Publishing, S.L. (Barcelona, Spain); the Lagos Bar Journal, Nigerian Bar Association (Nigeria); and reviews manuscripts for several international journals, including Cogent Social Sciences Journal (Taylor and Francis) and Padjadjaran Journal of Law (Faculty of Law, Universitas Padjadjaran). Ehi has served as the Editor in Chief of DSC Publications Ltd., a leader and pioneer in legal publishing in Nigeria. As Editor in Chief, Ehi successfully completed two major projects for the firm. The first was published in 13 volumes, while the second was published in seven volumes.

Ehi Eric Esoimeme has chaired and moderated several panel discussions on money laundering and combating financial crimes. He recently chaired and moderated the panel discussion on the topic “Mitigating the risk of money laundering and combating financial crimes using Technology” at the AML and Fraud Africa Virtual Conference. He also chaired and moderated the panel discussion “Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities in Ethics and Compliance” at the AML and Fraud Africa Virtual Conference. Ehi has also made several impactful presentations at International Conferences. On February 12, 2021, Ehi presented at the International Conference organised by the Center of Pakistan and International Relations (COPAIR) on the Conference theme “Challenges for Pakistan in combating Money Laundering & Financing of Terrorism”. His topic presentation focused on “Implementing the preventive measures of Recommendations 10 to 23 of the Financial Action Task Force using a hybrid of rules and predictive models: The Case of Pakistan”. On October 27, 2021, Ehi presented at the International Conference organised by the International Compliance Association and Navigate Compliance on the topic discussion “Free Trade Zones, Illicit Finance and Financial Crime Risk.” 

Miss Akpan Mary Uduak is a Principal Administrative officer at the Federal Neuro- Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria and also a licensed member of The Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria since 2017. Mary is a philanthropist and a member of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board and a health counselor as a Medical Social Works Practitioner.

In 2011, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management (IRPM) at Lagos State University, Ojo. Driven by her passion for humanitarian services which gave her a leap into the Medical Social Works field, Mary obtained an additional qualification; Masters in Medical Social Works (MSW) 2023 at the Lagos State University, Ojo.

Mary has been a confirmed and pensionable employee of The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba Lagos, since 2002 and rose through the ranks to an amiable position of the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO), and presently a Medical Social Work Practitioner. She has created an unparalleled connection with people in and out of the health industries as well as made tremendous impact in the educational sector, State Universal Basic Education Board, Lagos State (SUBEB) where she advocated for the rights of children in public schools. She is also a member of the Rotary Club International!

Furthermore, Mary has served over a year as an executive with the Nigerian Police Community Relations Committee and presently emerged as the new Divisional General Secretary (DGS) Iponri Division, under Area C Command, Lagos State.

Dr. Emmanuel Oluwasina Sotande is a Professional with over 20 years working experience and 17 years of experience in monitoring the threats of organised and serious crime, anti-corruption, combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) anti-money-laundering (AML) compliance, risk management and criminal business modelling. He is a pioneer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and currently a Director and Head, State Government Accounts & Reporting Department in the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). His team ensures development of strategic products: Crime typologies studies; Crime trends and patterns Analysis; Crime prevention advisories to Governments and;  Policy Makers and Crime risk assessments including sector-based risk assessment for reporting entities and Competent Authorities. Dr. Emmanuel Oluwasina Sotande was appointed by Transparency International as a Peer Reviewer for Government Defence Integrity Index for Zimbabwe and Nigeria. This role involves the assessment of Country Assessor’s responses to the questionnaires on the Government Defence Integrity Index in those countries between February, 2012 to 2015. Between 2018 to 2020, he conducted three (3) AML/CFT Typologies Studies for the GIABA, a specialised institution of the ECOWAS Commission and Nigeria respectively. On the 15 of October, 2019, he was appointed as the Regional Technical Advisor for combating illicit financial flows in West Africa by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Global programme in Combating Illicit Financial Flows. The position he declined for his current leadership role at NFIU. Emmanuel is a member of many professional and social bodies including Association of National Accountant of Nigeria (ANAN), Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, and Institute of Compliance, Nigeria. He is also an associate member of the Association of Certified Anti- Money Laundering Specialists in the United States. Emmanuel is an active committee member of the prestigious Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College in University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Fields of studies:  Philosophy; Journalism; Leadership Development; Business Administration; Christian Leadership and Curriculum Designing and Research Education Leadership and Organization Development
Years of experience: 18 years in Administration, Media, Teaching, and Ministering, of the word of God (Offices, Media, Classrooms Preaching).
Rev. Prof. Paul Allieu Kamara, G.C.E.O LEVELS, Ansaural Islamic Secondary School Makeni 1998 B.A (Philosophy Upper Division Two), Madonna University Okija Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria 2002  DHRCJ, (Diploma in Human Rights and Civic Journalism Institute of Political Science University of Bordeaux and Campaign for Good Governance Mobile Campus Sierra Leone 2005.  MBAs (Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership) Grace International Bible University Liberia-Maryland USA 2018 and in (Customer Relations Management Systems) Roehampton University England, United Kingdom) 2015.

Doctorate in Christian Leadership Development Grace International Bible   Rudolph Kwanue University Liberia-Maryland USA 2020 PhD (Leadership  Development and Administration) Rudolph Kwanue University Liberia-Maryland USA and International University of Management in the Republic of Benin  and PhD, (Leadership and Organization Development) Global Interfaith University approved by the California University Delaware, California USA 2022  his currently a Professor of Leadership and Organization Development (Strategic Change  Management) at the Global Interfaith University, Approved by California University, Grace International Bible University and Rudolph Kwanue University College, Liberia-Maryland, USA. A Professor of Leadership and Administration in Lawrence Bible University Sierra Leone on the 19th February 2022 Leadership Diploma Certificate Course, (LDC) Leadership Certificate Course (LCC) and Basic Certificate (BCC) conducted from the Word of Faith Bible Institute of Winners Chapel International Sierra Leone issued on 2013, 2014, and 2015. He is married to Deaconess Mrs. Alima Divine Kamara with three Children to God is all the glory.

He is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department in the College of Philosophy and Leadership Rudolph Kwanue University College and GIBU College of Theology in Liberia-Maryland USA. In addition to his academic qualifications, he also holds various professional certifications in Human Rights, Leadership, Consultancy, Media coaching and Leadership from the Independent World Council of Pentecostal Communion in Nigeria 2022, Coaching and Pastoral Care from the Word of Faith Bible Institute in 2010 and International Kingdom University 2022. UNAMSIL Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report 2005, International Human Rights Law Group and National Forum for Human Rights on Human Rights Monitoring and Documentations 12-14 June 2002, Human Rights and Development Centre Care-Sierra Leone on Training of Trainers on Human Rights Monitoring 2-4th August 2005, International Rescue Committee on Communication Skills in Working with survivors 20-22 July 2004, Building Resources in Democracy Training of Trainers 8-12th September 2008, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and Western Area Rural District on Youth Entrepreneurship Development 27-28th August, 2010 UNAMSIL Monitoring, Reporting and Promoting Human Rights 16th December 2003, National Elections Watch National Election Domestic Monitoring 22nd May 2004, Rape Trauma, Sexual Abuse Counseling Training Course organized by Commonwealth 8th February 2002, CODEP AND LONDON MINING Build on Books Literacy Coordinator training on 10th -11th February 2011.
Email: Prof.rku24@gmail.com; Phone: +23276802295 / +23273674630; Website: http://rkuclr.com