After much speculations eve to the point of purchasing forms for expression interest and Nomination to contest for 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank (AfDB) President has turned it down.
He cited in a statement, personally signed by him and dated May 17, 2022, that his current responsibilities at this time as the AfDB President doesn’t allow him to accept to be considered.
While expressing gratefulness to all who had made selfless sacrifices to propose him as potential presidential candidate, he said: “I remain fully engaged and committed to the mission that Nigeria, Africa and all the non-African shareholders of the African Development Bank have given me for Africa’s development.
“| remain fully focused to the mission of supporting the accelerated integration of Africa.”
Full Text of the statement reads:
May 17, 2022
Statement by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank
I have been extremely humbled by several calls from Nigerians at home and abroad that I should consider running for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I am very touched by all who have gone to great extent, with such huge sacrifices, of their own volition, to consider me worthy to be proposed for potential consideration. The coatiton groups of youth, women, Farmers, physically challenged and well-meaning Nigerians that have done this have expressed their genuine free will, political right, freedom of expression and association for my consideration, with the interest of Nigeria at heart.
While | am deeply honored, humbled and grateful for the incredible goodwill, kindness, and confidence, my current responsibilities at this time do not allow me to accept to be considered.
I remain fully engaged and committed to the mission that Nigeria, Africa and all the non-African shareholders of the African Development Bank have given me for Africa’s development.
| remain fully focused to the mission of supporting the accelerated integration of Africa.
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. May God bless Africa.
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
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