DG Of WTO: USA Withdraws Support From Nigeria’s Ngozi OKonjo-Iweala For Yoo Myung-hee—-Even as the race for the Director General position of the Word Trade Organization nears it final stage, the USA has withdrawn its support Nigeria’s Ngozi OKonjo-Iweala.
The world power dumped Okonjo-Iweala and backed South Korea’s trade chief, Yoo Myung-hee, her only contender after the both of them advanced to the final stage on the 27th of October.
DG Of WTO: USA Withdraws Support From Nigeria’s Ngozi OKonjo-Iweala For Yoo Myung-hee
All 27 EU governments, according to Bloomberg, agreed on Monday, October 26 in Brussels to support Okonjo-Iweala over her South Korean rival.
However, the WTO is still consulting its member countries about the leadership bids by Okonjo-Iweala and Myung-hee. The organization plans to announce a winner by November 7.
The European Parliament also endorsed the Okonjo-Iweala’s bid last week, saying it was convinced of her vision for the future of multilateralism and advised WTO members to support her bid.