THE ECM CONSTITUTION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE EHI CHOYA MORIA FOUNDATION
The name of the Association is EHI CHOYA MORIA FOUNDATION
The address of the Association shall be : 106, IKORODU-OSOSUN ROAD, SECOND FLOOR AT THE RIGHT , FADEYI, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE:
1 TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
2 TO CARRY OUT WELFARE WORK IN RELATION TO COMING UP WITH SUSTAINABLE SCHEMES FOR POVERTY ERADICATION.
3 TO ORGANISE WORKSHOPS FOR PROGRESSIVE AND PRODUCTIVE GAINS.
4 TO CARRY ON ALL HUMANITY PROJECTS IN HUMAN, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CHURCHES, BOTH IN COMMUNITIES, TOWNS AND AT THE STATES LEVEL.
5 TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND RURAL EMPOWERMENT.
6 TO ORGANISE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING SOCIAL HEALTH CARE OUTREACH.
7 TO CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHIER AND MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY THROUGH ORGANISING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, HEALTH INITIATIVES, SOCIAL EXPERIMENTS, SURVEYS, LEGAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES.
8 TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH CARRYING OUT PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS.
9 TO HELP THE ORPHANS/ORPHANAGE HOMES AND THE GIFTED BUT HELPLESS ACQUIRE QUALITATIVE EDUCATION.
10 TO ASSIST MEMBERS MORALLY AND OTHERWISE WITHIN THE ABILITY AND CAPACITY OF THE FOUNDATION.
A. The Trustees of EHI CHOYA MORIA FOUNDATION for the purpose of the Companies and Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004, shall be elected at a General Meeting charged with responsibility of selecting the Trustees with 2/3 majority votes of members present.
B. Such Trustees (Hereinafter referred to as, “The Trustees’’) shall not be less than 2 and more than 15 in number.
C. A Trustee may hold office for 5 years but shall cease to hold office if he:
1. Resigns his office
2. Ceases to be a member of the registered Trustees of the body.
3. Becomes insane
4. Is officially declared bankrupt
5. Is convicted of a criminal offence involving dishonesty by a Court of competent jurisdiction
6. Is recommended for removal from office by a board of Governors and Trustees majority vote of members present at any General Meeting of the body
7. Ceases to reside in Nigeria
D. Upon a vacancy occurring in the number of Trustees a General Meeting will be held to appoint another eligible member of the Association.
A. The Trustees shall have a Common seal.
B. Such seal will be kept in the custody of the SECRETARY who shall produce it when required for use by the Trustees.
C. All documents to be executed by the Trustees shall be signed by such number of them and sealed with the Common seal.
For effective administration of the Association, there shall be the following meetings
1 MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING 2/3 MAJORITY
2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2/3 MAJORITY
3 EMERGENCY MEETING 2/3 MAJORITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The sources of income for the Association shall include:
1. DONATIONS
THE FUNDS OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE DISBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION.
THE FOUNDATION SHALL OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS WITH REPUTABLE BANKS IN NIGERIA, CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY AND TREASURER SHALL BE THE SIGNATORIES TO THE SAID ACCOUNTS.
1. Independent qualified and licenced Auditors shall be appointed by the general meeting to audit the financial records of the Association annually and submit an audited report to the Annual General Meeting of the Association.
2. The audited financial statements (balance sheet and income and expenditure account) duly certified by independent auditors shall be annexed to the annual returns and file with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
The Association may alter the provision of its Constitution at a General meeting by a resolution passed by a simple majority of its members and approved by the Commission.
1. THE INCOME AND PROPERTY OF EHI CHOYA MORIA FOUNDATION shall be appliedsolely
towards the promotion of the objective of the body as set forth in this RULES ANDREGULATION/CONSTITUTION: and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly orindirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit, to the members of the Association.
2. PROVIDED that nothing herein shall prevent the payment in good faith, or reasonable and proper remuneration to any officer or servant of the Association in return for any service actually rendered to the Association:
a. With the exception of ex-officio members of the Governing Council, no member of the Council of Management or Governing Body shall be appointed to any salaried office of the Association or any office of the Association paid by fees; and
b. No remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth shall be given by the body to any member of such Council or Governing Body except repayment of out of pocket expenses or reasonable and proper rent for premises demised, or let to the Association or reasonable fees for services rendered.
3. If in the event of a liquidation/winding-up or dissolution of the corporate body there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Association but shall be given or transferred to some other institutions, having objectssimilar to the object of Association, such institutions to be determined by the members of the Association at or before the time of dissolution.
4. If effect cannot be given to the aforesaid provisions, then the remaining property shall be transferred to some charitable object.
15 April 24
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Prof. Ehi Eric Esoimeme Esq., LLB, BL, LLM, JD, HC, PhD, DProfQAHE, ICA, CAMC, CCO, CPRM, CRA, CFIP, FGAFM, FCACC, FERP, FIMC, HON. FQAHE
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.”
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
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.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
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.
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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