Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has been endorsed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as their candidate for a second term.
The decision was taken and signed by the commission’s president, Jean-Claude Kassi at the 56th ordinary sessions of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS held in Abuja on Saturday.
ECOWAS said the development was in recognition of the sterling performance of Adesina during his first term of office as President of the bank.