The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports:
British international development secretary, Andrew Mitchell has been forced to launch a departmental review and issue an ‘unreserved apology’ after a Department for International Development (DfID) official revealed the identity of a whistleblower which was handed to the firm named as potentially having links to investors who may be corrupt.
Nigerian anti-corruption campaigner, Dotun Oloko passed sensitive information to DfID about concerns over possible corruption on a massive scale involving UK taxpayers’ cash.
But the Bureau has established that officials at both DfID and its controversial developing world investment arm, CDC were both responsible for blowing Mr Oloko’s cover to the very company he had concerns about.
Mr Oloko repeatedly requested that DfID respect his anonymity.
As a result, private investigators hired by the firm in question established where his two children went to school.
The Nigerian, now based in the UK, now feels unable to return to his home fearing he may be at risk. He says his business has suffered irreparable damage.
On Tuesday evening, after an approach by the Bureau armed with Freedom of Information disclosures proving DfID passed on Mr Oloko’s details, Mitchell ‘apologised unreservedly’ to Mr Oloko and ordered an internal review into his department’s whistleblower protection procedures.
CDC has also issued an embarrassing apology...
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