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2023: I never endorsed Tinubu’s presidency – Akinwunmi Adesina
The president of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmmi Adesina has refuted claims that he has endorsed former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu for president.
The Senior Advisor on communications to the AfDB President Victor Oladokun described as “untrue, mischievous and fraudulent” the claims that Adesina has endorsed Bola Tinubu for president.
Victor Oladokun, while refuting the endorsement, said “For the avoidance of doubt, no such statement or endorsement has been made by the President of AfDB.”
Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had on Monday, declared his intention to contest the 2023 Presidential election.
A photograph, which has been circulating on social media, contained a statement endorsing Tinubu and attributed it to Adesina. But Oladokun insisted Adesina did not issue the statement.
Part of the debunked statement credited to Adesina read: “If Senator Bola Tinubu could make Lagos the 5th richest economy in Africa and the safest State in Nigeria then be sure that he will as Nigeria President.”
But Oladokun refuted the endorsement, insisting that Adesina did not issue the statement. He said: “For the avoidance of doubt, no such statement or endorsement has been made by the President of AfDB.”
