By Ayo Kwehinde
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been reappointed for a second term as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.
“Breaking: The General Council has appointed Director-General @NOIweala for a second term, effective 1 September 2025. More details to follow”, WTO announced Friday via its verified X account.
Her first term began in March 2021, and her second term is set to start on 1 September 2025.
Okonjo-Iweala, 70, is the first woman and first African to lead the Organisation. WTO.
She confirmed that its 166 member states unanimously agreed to extend her leadership, a decision finalised in a closed-door session of the WTO’s General Council.
Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, Chair of the General Council, confirmed that no other nominations were submitted by the 8 November deadline.
