Atiku Endorses Okonjo- Iweala For WTO Job

Nigeria’s former Vice President (VP), Atiku Abubakar, has endorsed the candidature of former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, for the postion of the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

The erstwhile VP disclosed this in a tweet on Saturday.

The endorsement comes after Okonjo- Iweala alleged that some powerful Nigerians were sponsoring false allegations to sabotage her candidature for the WTO job.

But the 2019 People Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential candidate said, “I, Atiku Abubakar, endorse this message. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s experience and the enormous related works she has done confirms without equivocation that her leadership shall be a blessing to @wto and the world.”

Okonjo- Iweala was nominated by Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, as the country’s candidate for the position.

The Nigerian was also adopted by some African heads of states as the continent’s official candidate for the position of the DG, WTO.

Okonjo-Iweala would face seven other contenders from different continents før the job.

The incumbent WTO Director General, Roberto Azevêdo, would step down on August 31 ahead of the 2021 election.

I, Atiku Abubakar, endorse this message. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s experience and the enormous related works she has done confirms without equivocation that her leadership shall be a blessing to @wto and the world. -AA https://t.co/JhrOL6PVEO

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) July 11, 2020