{"id":188494,"date":"2022-05-17T13:36:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T12:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=188494"},"modified":"2022-05-17T13:59:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T12:59:58","slug":"why-i-cant-run-for-president-afdbs-adesina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/17\/why-i-cant-run-for-president-afdbs-adesina\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I can\u2019t run for president \u2013 AfDB\u2019s Adesina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said that he can\u2019t run for presidency because of his role at AfDB.<\/p>\n<p>A support group had last week purchased and submitted the N100m Presidential form of the All Progressives Congress for him.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians have since been waiting for his response.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting via a statement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/13\/russia-ukraine-war-bread-now-too-costly-for-many-africans-says-akinwumi-adesina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top banker<\/a> appreciated the effort, kindness and sacrifices of his supporters, noting that he is \u201cfully engaged and committed to the mission that Nigeria, Africa and all the non shareholders of the African Development Bank have given me for Africa\u2019s development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: \u201cI have been extremely humbled by several calls from Nigerians at home and abroad that I should consider running for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very touched by all who have gone to great extent, with such huge sacrifices, of their own volition, to consider me worthy to be proposed for potential consideration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coalition groups of youth, women, farmers, physically challenged and well meaning Nigerians that have done this have expressed their genuine free will, political right, freedom of expression and association for my consideration, with the interest of Nigeria at heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I am deeply honored, humbled and grateful for all the incredible goodwill, kindness, and confidence, my current responsibilities at this time do not allow me to accept to be considered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remain fully engaged and committed to the mission that Nigeria, Africa and all the non shareholders of the African Development Bank have given me for Africa\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remain fully focused on the mission of supporting the accelerated development and economic integration of Africa\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said that he can\u2019t run for presidency because of his role at AfDB. 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