Ex-finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala, to emerge WTO DG

By Oludaniels
Nigeria’s ex-finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat her South Korea’s trade minister opponent, at the final stage of the race.

If sworn in, she will be the first female leader at the World Trade Organization.

South Korea’s trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee, had earlier  announced her bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), but her ambition was shattered has Okonjo-Iweala left her struggling with 60 votes.