xpool:

No, I disagree with you on some points.
Yes America will always try to bully everyone who does not buy into their idea, but they will never say you are corrupt when they don't have anything on you.
They don't come to fight with nothing, and Nigerians are "fantastically" corrupt.

festacman:


I believe at the moment Adesina's candidacy is unopposed awaiting formal voting for ratification. I stand to be corrected. He was able to woo African leaders to support him. One Diop who wanted to challenge him was shut down by his own president.

abbey621:


We all know the man is powerful enough to bribe the ethic's board. I've worked in a Fortune 100 company for the last decade, when a huge scandal occurs you don't leave it up to your board, external investigators are needed. Where there is smoke, we can usually find some form of fire. Think about it, who made the allegations, people from inside? Employees? Certainly something is wrong somewhere.

ugofulfilled:


what you put up here does it agree with the AfDB's rules and regulations? Learn to judge issues with recourse to rules and not merely by what you think.

Kenplay:

Then you are politically naive, have you ask yourself where all the inside leak and document are coming out from? His enemies are inside that secretariate building.
If I were him, I would just forgot about second term and go and enjoy my sweat and labour. The fight is about to go dirty and trust me when I tell you this vultures will destroy any iota of reputation he has left.

Jakemedg:
Where did i judge？ learn to read before quoting

AroleOduduwa2:
I love obj, he's the best president that ever ruled this country, he doesn't mince words, very direct and on point.

Kenplay:

Should I tell you what will suprise you? Adeshina is being fought by his fellow african who wants to succeed him. The US is just the big power smoke screen being use as a front. Most African countries have hatred for Nigeria

festacman:
This is a fierce battle for the SOUL of AfDB. I hope Africa wins.

Finally the issues of visionless leadership, corruption and poor management of countries' economies have come to haunt Africa. We don't even fully own our bank!

Believe me, if Akinwumi Adesina will survive this storm, two things will help:

1. His personal relationship and rapport with leaders of Germany, France, Japan and Canada well as most African countries. Even after serving under Jonathan, he maintained good relationship with Pres Buhari. He has this intellectual charm. Part of his offence is that he has virtually secured 2nd term unopposed without recourse to almighty United States.

2. The hatred which EU has for the proud narcissistic Donald Trump, the President of United States may help Adesina's case. Nigeria should exploit this to protect our candidate and image as a country.

All these letters will put diplomatic pressure on AfDB Board of Directors but if US garners the support of key non-African shareholders, Akinwumi Adesina will go because Francophone countries will always toe the line drawn by France thereby deflating Africa's resistance. In addition,
I don't trust South Africa to protect Nigeria's interest.

mvem:
huh...Obama has no political power anymore and he is actually irrelevant in world politics presently. When you become an ex-US president you are relegated to your house...

Abjdrg:


Honestly, I do not think America has the right to accuse anyone of favoritism and corruption at this point in time in their own history. It is rather hypocritical for USA to accuse somebody or some country of favoritism.

Nfora:


Very stupid comment.

OBJ has written as an individual.

Buhari/FG has written through the minister of finance,being a finance related matter.

Trump or any other national president has not written concerning this matter,therefore it would be very stupid of anybody to expect Buhari to write directly.

AroleOduduwa2:
I love obj, he's the best president that ever ruled this country, he doesn't mince words, very direct and on point.

ugofulfilled:


No. you go back and reread what you wrote and then see if what you said agrees with the rule of the bank that empowers the ethics committee to investigate the president. All of you calling for independent investigation I presume are pencils in the hands of westerners.

slivertongue:
adesina says he is innocent, so let the probe go on

seunmsg:


The bank’s internal procedures are clear, it is only the ethics committee that can investigate the president. The ethics committee probed him for three good months and found nothing, that should be the end of the matter. If the US want another investigation, there must be an amendment to the rules and regulations of the bank. Corruption cannot be fought through illegality. An independent investigation of the president is in violation of the banks rules, regulations and governance system.

DeepSight:


OBJ's letter is inappropriate as it can be said to be invoking a parallel government of ex presidents.
He should shat da f up and allow the governments in power to respond formally as they are doing already.

Iamgrey5:
I wish him all the best

I am not against him but he should prove himself innocent

Let's wait and see how everything turns out.

weblord1900:
He should be investigated. Maybe U. S saw something they didn't see. Investigation is not a bad thing

slivertongue:
adesina says he is innocent, so let the probe go on

Jakemedg:
Okay i have done that and i still maintain my stand on an independent investigation devoid of US interference.
Have you bothered to ask yourself what 's the stand of other African countries on this iissue？

Speaking about pencils in the hands of westerners well you and i know our African leaders have always been pencils in the hands of westerners and will continue to be for as long as we're relying on them for aids etc.

mathguy:

Adesina isn't gonna win without a proper investigation. It's like EFCC investigating Buhari while he's still in power. Without him stepping off the investigation, it'd be apparent to all that he's not innocent.

These letters remind me of whenever you tell someone that a politician from their region is corrupt. Their usual response? 'Is it because he's a yoruba or Igbo or whatever'. That's usually a tactic to derail the argument on ground.

While Adesina might have had a good record as a minister of Agriculture, that still doesn't make him a Saint of any kind. Like Fashola, a great Governor, yet he was still corrupt... Corruption is not only about stealing money by the way.

Adesina's image at international level is at stake here and without a proper investigation, he'd have that image tarnished forever with a very slim chance of ever getting any future posts outside Nigeria.

Lastly, there are other stakeholders in AFDB outside Africa so people need to educate themselves a little bit more here.

RuudVanNisteroy:

They are processes in the bank to recruit employees. And that is part of what the external investigator will look into.

seunmsg:


The same thing they saw in Iraq and Libya. The same thing they saw against Dominic Strauss-Kahn. Smh.

Cocolatti:
Am not defending Adeshina but I think his current travails is also as a result of the US & China Face-off.