THE GUARDIAN
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria is now the sole candidate for a second term as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
The WTO announced that Okonjo-Iweala, a former Nigerian finance minister, agreed to extend her leadership for a second term.
“Nominations for Director-General closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate,” the WTO stated on Saturday.
According to Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, Chair of the General Council, WTO members were informed on November 9 that no additional nominations had been submitted by the deadline of November 8.
Okonjo-Iweala had previously confirmed her interest in a second four-year term in a letter on September 16. The formal selection process for the role began on October 8, allowing members to submit nominations until November 8.
The WTO noted that Ølberg would soon announce the next steps in the process, stating, “The process was led by the General Council Chair in accordance with the WTO’s ‘Procedures for the Appointment of Directors-General.’”
