We got so many fraudulent complaints against Obasanjo Foundation –UK commission

Firstclass newsline gathered that the UKCC's spokesperson, Sarah
Hitchings, told our correspondent in an email that the commission had
also started a broad investigation into the matters because the
foundation had violated its regulatory standards.
She said, "We have received complaints about this charity and issues
including alleged conflicts of interest and alleged financial
misconduct.
"We currently have an open case in relation to this charity and have
been in contact with the trustees.
"We have recently become aware of further information about potential
wrong-doing at the charity which is of regulatory concern to the
commission and we are currently considering this new information. We
cannot comment further while our case is live."
Meanwhile, the commission refused to comment on any actions taken
against the recently sacked London-based Chief Executive Officer of
the foundation, Anne Welsh, on allegations of money laundering.
"We cannot give information about a charge on the chief executive
officer – this would be a question for the Police," Hitchings added.
The Chief of Staff to former President Obasanjo, Mr. Victor Durodola,
had told firstclass newsline that Welsh was relieved of her duties due
to allegations of money laundering activities.
"It is true and it is sad," he said, while commenting on the sacking
of the former chief executive.
SaharaReportershad earlier obtained a video footage, which showed that
Welsh was allegedly involved in plotting a $4.9m (N980m) scheme to
exploit the Ebola Virus Disease tragedy in West Africa through helping
a group of "Lebanese businessmen," who wished to donate money to the
Obasanjo Foundation for some works in Sierra Leone.
The footage revealed that the group demanded that it would make a
donation of $2m (N400m) to the foundation if it helped it launder the
balance of $2.9m, which Welsh agreed to.
"I had to go through training, through president Obasanjo, political
training for one year to become discreet," she said in the video,"
adding that, "Sometimes, we get dollars from people who give money to
our foundation and they say they don't want it to be known that they
donated the money, but they want to have a letter on our letterhead
and a letter from Obasanjo just to say 'Thank you' for your kind
donations to the foundation for the work to support Ebola.' That's it.
That is what we normally do."
Welsh had also demanded from the group an interest of 30 per cent on the $2.9m.
"At least 30 per cent; think about the hard work I'm going to put into
this, you will be so grateful to me," she said.
The video evidence had also showed that the group agreed to give her
the 30 per cent, which was $90,000 (N180m), and detailed how the money
would be transferred via a Nigerian bank.
Firstclassnewsline.net