.NigeriaGov Defends NOIweala World Trade Organisation's Nomination | Sahara Reporters In a note verbale on Thursday, the Nigerian Embassy and Permanent Mission to the African Union rejected the conclusions reached by the... READ MORE:
The Nigerian Government has insisted that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination for the office of the Director-General of World Trade Organisation did not violate any laws as it was not a fresh nomination
The AU’s office of legal counsel had on Thursday argued that her nomination came after the November 30 deadline set by the ministerial committee on candidature for member countries to present their candidates.
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