The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, on Thursday, said his recent interview on Arise Television had been misinterpreted.
The AfDB boss will complete his second 5-year term as President of the Development Bank this year.
Responding to a question on Tuesday about his future engagement after his tenure, Adesina said, “I will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, in Africa, anywhere, including my own country, Nigeria.”
However, reports have linked the AfDB boss to a 2027 presidential ambition.
Making clarification in a post on his X handle on Thursday, Adesina said his interview was misinterpreted and misrepresented in several Nigerian media reports.
He said, “A segment of my recent interview on @ARISEtv has been both misinterpreted and misrepresented in several Nigerian media outlets.
“What I said was, ‘I will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, in Africa, anywhere, including my own country’.
“A listen to the substantive and robust interview, which is available online, will show this to be the case. For clarity and for the record, I did not say that I am running for the office of President of Nigeria.”
Madukwe B. Nwabuisi is an accomplished journalist renown for his fearless reporting style and extensive expertise in the field. He is an investigative journalist, who has established himself as a kamikaze reporter.
