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AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by ganisucks(f): 10:23pm On Jun 02, 2020
The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd . ) , has assured the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina , of Nigeria ’ s support in his bid to get re - elected as the bank’ s president .
This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity , Femi Adesina , on Tuesday .

The statement quoted the President as speaking at State House, Abuja , on Tuesday , while hosting Adesina on a courtesy visit , where he also told the AfDB’ s president that “ Nigeria will stand solidly behind” him .

“ In 2015 , when you were to be elected for the first term , I wrote to all African leaders , recommending you for the position. I didn ’ t say because you were a Peoples Democratic Party Minister , and I belonged to the All Progressives Congress , so I would withhold my support. I ’ ll remain consistent with you because no one has faulted the step I took on behalf of Nigeria , ” Buhari said .

The President pledged that Nigeria would work with other leaders and stakeholders in the AfDB to ensure that Adesina was elected for a second term .

Giving a background to what was happening in the bank, Adesina said the 16 allegations raised against him were trumped up , “and without facts , evidence, and documents , as required by the rules and regulations of the bank” .

He added that the Ethics Committee of the bank cleared him of all the allegations , adding that calls for a fresh investigation by the United States of America were against the rules.

“ My defense ran into 250 pages , and not a single line was faulted or questioned .
The law says that report of the Ethics Committee should be transmitted to the Chairman of Governors of the bank. It was done , and the governors upheld the recommendations . That was the end of the matter , according to the rules.

“ It was only if I was culpable that a fresh investigation could be launched . I was exonerated, and any other investigation would amount to bending the rules of the bank, to arrive at a predetermined conclusion , ” Adesina added .

Stressing that the motive was to soil his name , and that of the bank, the AfDB President said he was proud to be Nigerian , and thanked President Buhari for his unflinching support.

“ You helped me to get elected in the first place , and you have supported me robustly all along , and the African Union unanimously endorsed my re -election” he noted .

https://punchng.com/afdb-nigeria-behind-you-buhari-tells-adesina/

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by FlordFlorez(m): 10:27pm On Jun 02, 2020
Did mr president really need to make that statement? Is he a president of APC members or Nigeria, im not understanding.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by princdebola201(m): 10:33pm On Jun 02, 2020
FlordFlorez:
Did mr president really need to make that statement? Is he a president of APC members or Nigeria, im not understanding.
not really , its just a sensational headline

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by STARGREEN(m): 10:35pm On Jun 02, 2020
Wishing him the best. If i have the right to vote...he has my vote.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by FlordFlorez(m): 10:37pm On Jun 02, 2020
princdebola201:
not really , its just a sensational headline
It was stated in the statement.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by princdebola201(m): 10:39pm On Jun 02, 2020
FlordFlorez:
It was stated in the statement.
“ In 2015 , when you were to be elected for the first term , I wrote to all African leaders , recommending you for the position. I didn ’ t say because you were a Peoples Democratic Party Minister ,
Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by FlordFlorez(m): 10:45pm On Jun 02, 2020
princdebola201:
“I didn ’ t say because you were a Peoples Democratic Party Minister.
Whats the difference between that and the headline/topic?

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Macphenson: 11:01pm On Jun 02, 2020
Hmmn
Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by meum: 11:18pm On Jun 02, 2020
Okay
Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by mamaafrik(m): 11:20pm On Jun 02, 2020
Fulani man will always be a Fulani man.

Alasojamu bi brake keke

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by fyneguy: 11:23pm On Jun 02, 2020
FlordFlorez:
Did mr president really need to make that statement? Is he a president of APC members or Nigeria, im not understanding.

What's wrong with stating that he jettisoned partisanship for merit, which others should learn from?

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by princdebola201(m): 11:28pm On Jun 02, 2020
FlordFlorez:
Whats the difference between that and the headline/topic?
he was a political appointee under PDP not a card carrying member.
Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by remigreat(f): 11:36pm On Jun 02, 2020
Simply put, your track records under PDP administration distinguishes you and you'll have my support anytime any day. Adesina is a man of integrity.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Afamed: 11:38pm On Jun 02, 2020
princdebola201:
“ In 2015 , when you were to be elected for the first term , I wrote to all African leaders , recommending you for the position. I didn ’ t say because you were a Peoples Democratic Party Minister ,
You Sabi the press welllllla

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Afamed: 11:44pm On Jun 02, 2020
fyneguy:


What's wrong with stating that he jettisoned partisanship for merit, which others should learn from?
Don't be an hypocrite.
You should have read the full message from Mr President instead of listening and judging from the sensational headline.

This is the complete statement from Mr President

“In 2015, when you were to be elected for the first term, I wrote to all African leaders, recommending you for the position. I didn’t say because you were a PDP Minister, and I belonged to the APC so I would withhold my support.”
PMB to Adesina today.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Afamed: 11:46pm On Jun 02, 2020
FlordFlorez:
Whats the difference between that and the headline/topic?

Typical hypocrite you are. Why didn't you quote the full statement of Mr President? You quoted the one that to use to promote your division agenda as usual.

This is the complete statement from Mr President

“In 2015, when you were to be elected for the first term, I wrote to all African leaders, recommending you for the position. I didn’t say because you were a PDP Minister, and I belonged to the APC so I would withhold my support.”
PMB to Adesina today.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Afamed: 11:54pm On Jun 02, 2020
FlordFlorez:
Whats the difference between that and the headline/topic?
Typical number one hypocrite you are.

(1) I could have won election in Nnewi if I had gone there to campaign
(2) I didn't win election in Nnewi

Sincerely ask yourself, if there is no difference between the 2 statements

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Kyase(m): 1:13am On Jun 03, 2020
FlordFlorez:
Did mr president really need to make that statement? Is he a president of APC members or Nigeria, im not understanding.
dey read before you comment, in that way you no go look like mumu for some people eye....
thank you

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Elsadam(m): 2:29am On Jun 03, 2020
God bless you President buhari


Nigeria shall be great again

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Nobody: 2:49am On Jun 03, 2020
I didn ’ t say because you were a Peoples Democratic Party Minister , and I belonged to the All Progressives Congress , so I would withhold my support.

This is uncalled for, and goes beyond to expose the reason for the myriad of incompetent office holders, because the right ones may not be members of the APC .... you supported him for his excellent job being an Agric minister and obviously because being AFDB president is beyond your Nepotic tendencies..

There is no point sugar coating it .

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Susu888(m): 5:42am On Jun 03, 2020
God bless you BuBu.... we need more patriotic leaders like you.

As for adesina, i pray he gets off because his removal spells modern day colonization by the west.

They want to stop us in our tracks but by God's grace they will never succeed.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by musazulyadain: 5:43am On Jun 03, 2020
I also pelage support for him
Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Hyinkar97(m): 5:43am On Jun 03, 2020
...In 2015 , when you were to be elected for the first term, I wrote to all African leaders, recommending you for the position. I didn’t say because you were a Peoples Democratic Party Minister, and I belonged to the All Progressives Congress, so I would withhold my support...

For the president to acknowledge this right here shows how political divide is destroying Nigeria. Tribalism.

Everything shouldn't be about whether you are APC or PDP, Igbo or Yoruba or Hausa. Appoint people you know are competent. Appoint people you know are intelligent and would bring ideas that would move your state or country forward. Let's put political and ethnic bias behind us for a minute and work towards moving the country forward.


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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by emkz: 5:43am On Jun 03, 2020
Words must be matched with actions by making a deliberate effort to see that Adesina goes into his second term.

The accusations are weighty, but Donald Trump has committed far worse and is committing more daily. So long as the ethics board gave Adesina a clean bill of health, the United States need to accept that their interests cannot be fed all the time by countries they consider small. Adesina also needs to go see the leaders of South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and the AU to ensure that the 60% dominates when it comes to voting.
Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Smartypant: 5:45am On Jun 03, 2020
Nice one from PMB.

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Re: AfDB: President Buhari Pledges Support For Akinwumi Adesina by Nackzy: 5:45am On Jun 03, 2020
With your support or without the Man is better and more intelligent than Buhari 1 million times

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