Second Term: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed as WTO DG

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has re-appointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to serve her second term as the Director-General of the global trade institution.

The WTO had earlier confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the sole candidate for the position.

A statement by the organisation said Okonjo-Iweala, who was Nigeria’s former finance minister, had affirmed her willingness to serve a second four-year term on September 16.

Initially, the WTO had begun preparations to fill its director-general position on October 8 and allowed nominations till November 8.

Petter Olberg, chairman of the WTO’s General Council, told member-countries in a message that no additional nominations were received by the organisation at the end of November 8 deadline.