African Development Bank was correct to exonerate Akinwumi Adesina, probe shows
Whistleblowers had accused the bank's president of abuse of office, which he denied
28 July 2020 - 18:33
Abidjan — An independent review has found that the African Development Bank rightly cleared its president, Akinwumi Adesina, of abuse of office, paving the way for him to seek a second term.
In January, whistle-blowers accused Adesina, who has held the AfDB's top job since 2015, of abuses of office including favouritism in hiring fellow Nigerians, and giving out overly generous severance packages. He had denied the accusations...
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