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The African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential election hold today, Nigeria's Akinwunmi Adesina and 8 others have been cleared to contest.
Whoever wins the election will replace Dr. Donald Kaberuka, a national of Rwanda, who has been President since September 1, 2005, following his election in July 2005. He has served two terms of five years each.
Adesina, Nigeria’s candidate, is hopeful of clinching the presidency as had garnered significant support from some francophone and English-speaking regional member countries of the bank, as well as non-regional members.
Adesina has a strong background in agriculture and Nigeria plays a significant role in AfDB, as a leading shareholder among the RMCs.
Other contestants in the race are ; Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia; Jaloul Ayed, Minister of Fnance, Tunisia; Kordje Bedoumra, Minister of Finance and Budget, Chad; Cristina Duarte, Minister of Finance and Planning, Cabo Verde; Samura M.W. Kamara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sierra Leone; Thomas Zondo Sakala (Zimbabwe), former Vice President, Country and Regional Programmes, AfDB; and Birama Boubacar Sidibe (Mali), Vice President, Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Will Adesina win today's election?
#AfDB #Adesina
Whoever wins the election will replace Dr. Donald Kaberuka, a national of Rwanda, who has been President since September 1, 2005, following his election in July 2005. He has served two terms of five years each.
Adesina, Nigeria’s candidate, is hopeful of clinching the presidency as had garnered significant support from some francophone and English-speaking regional member countries of the bank, as well as non-regional members.
Adesina has a strong background in agriculture and Nigeria plays a significant role in AfDB, as a leading shareholder among the RMCs.
Other contestants in the race are ; Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia; Jaloul Ayed, Minister of Fnance, Tunisia; Kordje Bedoumra, Minister of Finance and Budget, Chad; Cristina Duarte, Minister of Finance and Planning, Cabo Verde; Samura M.W. Kamara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sierra Leone; Thomas Zondo Sakala (Zimbabwe), former Vice President, Country and Regional Programmes, AfDB; and Birama Boubacar Sidibe (Mali), Vice President, Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Will Adesina win today's election?
#AfDB #Adesina
