United States Not Supporting Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO Candidacy Despite American Citizenship | Sahara Reporters

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This comes as a setback for Okonjo-Iweala despite obtaining American citizenship in 2019, thereby becoming a dual citizen of Nigeria and the US.

The United States of America might not be endorsing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy to lead the World Trade Organisation, SaharaReporters has gathered.Meanwhile, the European Union has maintained its support for Okonjo-Iweala to become the Director-General of the WTO.

A top official privy to the candidacies race informed SaharaReporters that Okonjo-Iweala’s opponent, Yoo Myung-Hee of South Korea, has the upper hand to receive the backing of the United States. The United States’ trade representative, Robert Lighthizer, has worked with Myung-Hee and is believed to prefer her candidature.

The officials stated that the US would be officially announcing its preferred candidate on November 7, 2020.

 

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