Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to be a second term Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as she is announced to be the only candidate, Edum News reports.
WTO in a statement revealed that Okonjo-Iweala, the incumbent Director-General, is the sole candidate nominated to lead the organisation for a second four-year term.
According to the chairman of the General Council, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, no other nominations were received before the November 8, 224 deadline.
This development according to him positions Okonjo-Iweala for another term as the Director-General of the global trade body.
He said, “Under the procedures for the appointment of Directors-General (WT/L/509), I am required to communicate to Members a consolidated list of candidatures received for the post of Director-General immediately after the close of the nomination period, in this case, 8 November 2024.
“I would like to advise members that att he end of the nomination period, the only candidacy received for this post is from Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the incumbent director-general. The notification received from Dr Okonjo-Iweala pursuant to paragraph 12 of the Procedures in WT/L/509, was circulated to all Members together with my communication in document JOB/GC/406, dated 16 September 2024.”
