Tag: WTO

58 countries back Okonjo-Iweala for second term as WTO D-G

Aminu Imam
Okonjo Iweala WTO D G

Fifty-eight of the 164 member States of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term. The 58 member countries of the trade association made this known at a July 22 meeting of the WTO General Council, according to a statement issued yesterday by the world trade body. The African Group requests that the current Director-General make herself available to serve a second term, and has proposed that the process of reappointing the…

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WTO D-G bid: We will not relent, Buhari vows

Aminu Imam

As EU restates support for Okonjo-Iweala President Muhammadu Buhari says the Nigerian Government will not relent until Nigerias candidate for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerges the next Director-General. The President gave the assurance in a tweet yesterday, following a video conference with the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed that the council president reiterated the support of Europe for Dr. Okonjo-Iweala to become the…

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Despite US opposition, Okonjo-Iweala set to become WTO D-G

Aminu Imam

Nigerias nominee for the position of the Director-General (D-G) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to emerge winner of the competitive race. According to Reuters, a key group of WTO ambassadors proposed Okonjo-Iweala to lead the trade organisation yesterday and she won the popular vote by a wide margin, with the expectation of an announcement after their meeting in Geneva, as the heads of the delegation, who met by 3pm, failed to reach a consensus. Although, after the meeting, Reuters reported that the US…

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Okonjo-Iweala set to lead World Trade Organisation

Aminu Imam

Nigerias nominee for the position of the Director-General of the WorldTrade Organisation (WTO), Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to emergewinner of the competitive race. According to Reuters, a key group of WTO ambassadors proposed Okonjo-Iwealato lead the trade organisation on Wednesday, The official announcement is expected to be made later today by WTO. Okonjo-Iweala was Nigerias finance minister during the tenures of formerpresidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan. She has experience working at international governance bodies as a formermanaging director of the World Bank and as a chairman at…

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WTO: Buhari reassures Okonjo-Iweala of support

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerias former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of the countrys determination to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala and South Koreas Yoo Myung-hee advanced to the final round in the race to lead the Geneva-based trade body. Malam Garba Shehu, Presidents Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance when he received the former Managing Director (Operations) of the World Bank at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. He said…

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WTO: APC Governors’ Forum commends Buhari for nominating Okonjo-Iweala

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General has received a boost from elected governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the auspices of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). President Muhammadu Buhari earlier in June, 2020 announced the nomination of Nigerias two term former Minister of Finance. The forum in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja and signed by its Chairman and Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu, called on member countries of WTO to support Nigerias candidate for the top…

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