By AGGREY MUTAMBO More by this AuthorThe president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has turned down calls to contest in the upcoming Nigerian elections, arguing that his hands are full. In a statement on Tuesday, Dr Akinwumi Adesina said he was touched by calls by various groups in Nigeria asking him to join the already crowded race. AdvertisementThe African Development Bank (AfDB), which lends development loans exclusively in Africa, is composed of 54 African countries and 27 countries from outside the continent, including the US. Dr Adesina did not name the groups that have asked him to contest in the Nigerian election scheduled for February next year when President Buhari retires from office. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with 180 million people, plans to hold the presidential election on February 25, 2023.

Source: Daily Nation May 18, 2022 06:00 UTC