African Development Bank president cleared of favouritism charges
The bank’s ethics committee found no evidenc eto support the allegations
07 May 2020 - 17:25
Abidjan — The African Development Bank’s (AfDP) ethics committee has found no evidence to support allegations of favouritism by its president Akinwumi Adesina.
A complaint by unidentified whistle-blowers accused Adesina of handing contracts to acquaintances and appointing relatives to strategic positions at the Abidjan-based lender. After examining the allegations “point by point”, the committee concluded “the complaint was not based on any objective and solid fact”, the committee said in a document dated April 26 seen by Bloomberg and verified by Nialé Kaba, chair of the bank’s board of governors...
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