professor ehi eric esoimeme

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 the Director of Academics and International Relations, and Chairperson of the Academic Board of AUU International, statutorily appointed by the AUU International Charter. In addition, Professor Esoimeme holds the position of Dean of the Faculty of Social Science by virtue of the University's International Charter.

Professor Esoimeme 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. 

Prof. 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, Prof. Esoimeme has authored more than 77 publications, including twelve books on commercial law and financial crime compliance while his research on Public Law has been featured on Harvard Law School's bibliography on corruption and anti-corruption. Prof. Esoimeme’s second book titled "The Risk-Based Approach to Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing" was rated as the #5 best money laundering book of all time by Financial Expert in its 2021 refresh of the rankings while Prof. Esoimeme’s fifth book “Balancing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing Requirements and Financial Inclusion” was named one of the best Banks books of all time by BookAuthority. As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc – BookAuthority is the leading site for book recommendations. On July 27, 2022, Prof. Esoimeme’s Research Items on Financial Crime Compliance reached a new Milestone of 30,000 reads on ResearchGate. As Editor in Chief of DSC Publications, Prof. Esoimeme successfully completed three major projects for the firm. The first project SASEGBON ON ELECTION PETITIONS was published in 13 volumes while the second project SASEGBON’S JUDICIAL DICTIONARY OF NIGERIAN LAW (SJD) (A Comprehensive Index of the Words and Phrases and the Case Law and Statutes ON NIGERIAN LAW) was published in seven volumes. The third project SASEGBON’S LAWS OF NIGERIA (a complete statement of the entire body of Nigerian laws) was recently finalized by Prof. Esoimeme and the editorial team and will be published in year 2024 in 30 volumes.

Prof. Esoimeme received a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Lagos (Nigeria) and holds a master’s degree in International Commercial Law with specialization in international banking law and anti-money laundering compliance from Cardiff University (United Kingdom). Prof. Esoimeme holds the U.S. equivalent of a Juris Doctor in International Law, and a PhD Degree in International Public Law from Erythras International University and AUU International.

Prof. Esoimeme is a member of the Institut Universitaire du Bénin (IUB) University, Board of Trusteeship, 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 Pre-tertiary and Higher Education, a fellow of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals, 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.

Prof. Esoimeme 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 Business Ethics Quarterly Journal (Cambridge University Press), Cogent Social Sciences Journal (Taylor and Francis) and Padjadjaran Journal of Law (Faculty of Law, Universitas Padjadjaran).

Prof. Esoimeme has received numerous awards. In 2023, Prof. Esoimeme received the Doctorate in Economics, Banking and Finance (Honoris Causa), Doctorate in International Relations (Honoris Causa) and Certificate of Membership of Board of Trusteeship from Institut Universitare Du Benin (IUB) University, and a special award of recognition from the Nigeria Police Force, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Area C Command in recognition of his selfless service to humanity, rare display of love to the Nigerian Police and Philanthropic Dispositions.

Prof. Esoimeme has also received other awards. On 11 May 2022, Prof. Esoimeme received the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Financial Crimes jointly issued by American University of Business & Social Sciences and the International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE). On July 4, 2022, Prof. Esoimeme obtained the Distinguished Professorship Award in Financial Crimes Compliance jointly awarded by American University of Business & Social Sciences and the International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE).