The United States has demanded a fresh probe of the president of African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, over allegations leveled against him.
reports that Adesina was accused by a group of unidentified whistleblowers of handing contracts to acquaintances and appointing relatives to strategic positions at the Abidjan-based lender., a French newspaper, reported that the petition was allegedly spearheaded by an elected staff member to “discredit” Adesina’s candidacy for reelection.reports that Adesina, a Nigerian, is the sole candidate for the bank’s election expected to hold in August.
But in a letter dated May 22, the US through its Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected findings by the bank’s ethics committee and plans to end an investigation into its president.In the letter addressed to Niale Kaba, chairwoman of the bank’s board of governors, Mnuchin called for an independent probe into allegations against Adesina.
“Our constituency cannot make such a declaration at this time. We have deep reservations about the integrity of the committee’s process. “We fear that wholesale dismissal of all allegations without appropriate investigation will tarnish the reputation of this institution as one that does not uphold high standards of ethics and governance.
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