Nigeria’s AKINWUMI ADESINA has been re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank President for a second five-year term.

The election took place electronically at the virtual annual general meeting of the bank, with ADESINA’s reappointment a formality as he is the sole candidate.

The head of the African bank had appealed for a second term in office after a month-long storm over alleged corruption and poor governance ended after he was cleared in an independent probe.