The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank's Nigerian head. But the clean public persona of the 60-year-old president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is now being questioned after a string of corruption and abuse of office allegations from his own staff spilled into the open. US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin personally signed a letter to the board rejecting an internal investigation that cleared Mr Adesina. Mr Kaba said in a statement that a decision had not been made about Mr Adesina and he remained in office. I am pleased the African Development Bank's Board agreed to take this important step," the Democrat said in a statement.

Source: The Star May 30, 2020 06:22 UTC