Dr. Akinyemi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank has clarified as false a report linking him to the 2027 presidential race in Nigeria.
In a reaction to the report on his X handle, following a recent interview he had with Arise TV, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina noted that his views and opinions were misrepresented in several Nigerian news report.
However, the AfDB president has denied the media reports, stating that he never said that he wanted to contest for president.
“A segment of my recent interview on @Arise TV has been both misinterpreted and misrepresented in several Nigerian media outlets. What I said was, “I will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, in Africa, anywhere, including my own country.”
“A listen to the substantive and robust interview, which is available online, will show this to be the case. For clarity and for the record, I did not say that I am running for the office of President of Nigeria,” Adesina said.