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WTO DG: Okonjo Iweala Chances Boost As European Parliament Collectively Endorse Her

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As the selection process for the Director General for the World Trade Organization is approaching, of which it remain only two candidate, which are South Korea and Nigeria.

Read Also : DG WTO: US Support OKonjo Iweala As Her Opponent Withdraws


However, the Nigeria candidate; Ngozi Okonjo Iweala received a boost for her candidacy yesterday as the European parliament collectively endorse her bid.

The European Parliament made this known through a press release made on her twitter handle.

I am pleased to announce, that the @Europarl_EN

is endorsing @NOIweala

as the Director-General of the @WTO

.After our joint hearing on Monday we are convinced by her vision for the future of multilateralism and advise WTO members to support her bid.

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