AfDB boss faces dissent ahead of re-election bid

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank. PHOTO | DIAN ANGILA | NATION

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is battling internal wrangles after some employees accused its president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, of multiple abuses and breaches of the bank’s code of ethics.

Dr Adesina has denied the accusations, terming them “spurious and unfounded allegations” that will not distract him from discharging his mandate of leading the institution.