Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the emergence of Dr Akinwumi Adesina as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) demonstrated that he had a good economic team.

Dr. Adesina was Dr. Jonathan’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, while Ms. Arunma Oteh who emerged Treasurer/ Vice President was the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission.
This was contained in separate letters of congratulations to both Dr. Adesina and Ms. Oteh which Dr. Jonathan personally signed.