As questions, opinions and counter-opinions continue to pour in over the situation bothering on the violation of code of conduct issues currently lingering at the Africa Development Bank, AfDB; the man in the eye of the storm, who also doubles as the President of the bank, Mr. Akinwunmi Adesina has spoken once again.

Speaking via a press statement made available to pressmen, Adesina insisted he is innocent of all the allegations levelled against him by a whistleblowing team at AfDB

GNB news gathers that a whistleblowing team at AfDB accused the Adeshina of maladministration, fraud, preferential treatment, and sundry acts of impropriety, among others.  U.S Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin,  further called for an independent probe into allegations by a group of whistleblowers against the AfDB President.

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However, in the statement, Adesina accused the U.S. government of deliberately pushing for a fresh probe of allegations of impropriety and fraud against him with the primary aim to stop him from being re-elected as president financial institution.

He also said It is an attempt to tarnish his image and that of the bank.

“In spite of unprecedented attempts by some to tarnish my reputation and prejudice the Bank’s governance procedure,” he said, “I maintain my innocence with regards to trumped-up allegations that unjustly seek to impugn my honour and integrity, as well as the reputation of the African Development Bank.“I sincerely appreciate the support of the Bank’s shareholders.”

Mr Adesina, however, said that he believes a just, transparent and fair process would prove his innocence. He also promised to work with other stakeholders of the bank in its drive to fulfil the mandate of transforming and accelerating Africa’s development.