The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, on Thursday dismissed a report linking him to Nigeria’s 2027 presidential contest.
Adesina in an interview was reported to have indicated interest for presidency in 2027
However, the AfDB President has denied the media reports, noting that he never said he wanted to contest for president.
In a post clarifying his statement on his X handle, Adesina said his interview was misinterpreted and misrepresented in several Nigerian media reports.
“A segment of my recent interview on Arise TV has been both misinterpreted and misrepresented in several Nigerian media outlets.
“What I said was, “I will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, in Africa, anywhere, including my own country.”
“A listen to the substantive and robust interview, which is available online, will show this to be the case. For clarity and for the record, I did not say that I am running for the office of President of Nigeria,” Adesina said.
Meanwhile, Adesina whose tenure as the AfDB president comes to an end in May 2025 had at a time distance himself from nursing Nigeria’s presidential ambition.