The Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has
said she was humbled to be declared the candidate with the largest votes
amongst the 164 member states of the 25-year-old global trade organization.
The Former Minister of Finance, would likely emerge as the
Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO after polling 104 votes
from 164 member countries to defeat her opponent, South Korea’s trade minister,
Yoo Myung-hee.
Reacting, the Former Minister in a tweet via her Twitter
account on Thursday said she remains positive of becoming the first African and
first female director-general of the World Trade Organization despite United
States opposition to her candidacy.
“Happy for the success & continued progress of our @wto DG bid.
“Very humbled to be declared the candidate with the largest,
broadest support among members & most likely to attract consensus.
“We move on to the next step on Nov 9, despite hiccups.
We’re keeping the positivity going,” she said.
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