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BREAKING!!! Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed WTO DG

Former Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

This is her second term in office, the WTO said on Friday.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

This was disclosed by the WTO in an X post on Friday

“WTO members today agreed to give incumbent Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala a second term as Director-General of the WTO,” the organisation announced.

The 70-year-old Nigerian economist, the only candidate for the role, needed the support or agreement of all 166 WTO members, including the United States, to secure the position.

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