South Korea has decided to withdraw its candidate from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general race, Washington Trade Daily is reporting.

Yoo Myung-hee is South Korea’s trade minister and its candidate for the top job at the WTO following the resignation of Roberto Azevedo.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate in the WTO race, had secured the popular vote by a wide margin on October 28 but was not named DG because the US opposed her candidacy.

The two women are the last candidates standing and the eventual winner will set a record as being the first female WTO DG.

However, there are speculations that the US might change its stance following Donald Trump’s failure to get re-elected as president.

After the October 28 meeting, the WTO also said Okonjo-Iweala had the best chance of getting a consensus.

Washington Trade Daily quotes sources as saying South Korea has notified the US of its decision and is expected to make it public “in the coming days”.

“Washington refused to accept the recommendation made by the selection panel chaired by General Council Chair Ambassador David Walker that Ms Okonjo-Iweala is the candidate most likely of the two to attract consensus because she clearly carried the largest support by members in the final round and clearly enjoyed broad support from members from all levels of development and from all geographic regions and has done so throughout the process,” the report read.

“Yoo from Korea failed to receive enough support from members of all levels of development -1e., the developed, developing and least developing countries, as well as geographically in comparison to the “largest” support received by Ms Okonjo-Iweala.”

https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-okonjo-iweala-clear-wto-dg-race-as-korea-withdraws-candidate

Cc: Mynd44, Lalasticlala.

God bless ogwashi UKu land

God bless igboland

Sister ngozi keep making ndi ogwashi uku and Igbo's proud,we love you.

Good

Over there, positions are given to the best and most qualified candidates.

Congratulation to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Another bad news for Afonja

That is good one. At least she won against the wishes of her kinsmen. All because of their support for Trump, they rather worship the redneck and throw their own under the bus.

Congratulations madam.It was clear the Trump grandstanding is just a charade.

Lajet:
Congratulation to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Another bad news for Afonja

Both afonja and aboki supported her. The Islamic party of buhari and Tinubu pushed her forward even though she is PDP. Aboki and Afonja don't play hatred politics.

When you're competent dem go dey fear you irrespective of your color and race. God Bless NOI.

Nwanyiogwashi:
God bless ogwashi UKu land

God bless igboland

Sister ngozi keep making ndi ogwashi uku and Igbo's proud,we love you.

Gbam.
Igbo women amaka.

Cc lzaa

Congratulations Ma'am
Congratulations To Nigerians
Congratulations To Africa
Congratulations To The World.

Am so so happy right now.

More to come from Nigerians.

God Will Continue To Bless You Ma'am And God Bless Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

Shame on Trump. I don't know why that dude hates Nigerians. He worked against Adesina, Adesina won. He also worked against NOI and she is winning.

Trump with his problems.

Country Wey Sabi at South Korea, they wouldn't want to put their allies in the hard choice of sinking with them, then it's better to honourable withdraw, that's if the news is authentic

South Korea withdrew their candidate because their main backer President Trump lost US election.

How true?

Racoon:
Congratulations madam.It was clear the Trump grandstanding is just a charade.

Trump isn't a Christian god to you anymore?

Smh.

Some of you are such novices but you can hardly ever know it.

Congratulations in advance. The coast is clear.

omenka:
Trump isn't a Christian god to you anymore? Smh.Some of you are such novices but you can hardly ever know it.

Nope! Trump anti-terrorist agenda is welcomed but his anti-human policies/racism is strongly being condemned by me.No man is infallible but some human are wicked like your demigod tyrannt.

Thanks to those who voted Biden and his supporters all over the world, shame on Trump supporters.

Racoon:

Nope! Trump anti-terrorist agenda is welcomed but his anti-human policies/racism is strongly being condemned by me.No man is infallible but some human are wicked like your demigod tyrannt.

And your god Kanu, what do you say about him?

It was Donald trump foisting her on the WTO all along and now that it's obvious that he would cease to be the POYUS, it is only expedient for South Korea to join the bandwagon so as not to be in the bad books of the new consensus candidate.