Muhammadu Buhari endorsed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina's candidacy as the next President of African Development Bank

 

The President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Economic Country of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to give their full support to the candidacy of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina as the next President of Africa Development Bank.

Gen. Buhari in a statement stated that his support for Dr. Adeisna is not because he is a Nigerian but because he (Adesina) has a proven tract record that date back even before he was appointed Minister for Agric.

Gen. Buhari we learnt has also sent to the present chairperson of ECOWAS, President Mahama of Ghana the name of Dr. Adesina as his preferred candidate.