NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING Our attention has been drawn to a ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja this morning, wherein His Lordship, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen, gave a ruling on an application filed by an unregistered association known as Peace Movement Party. The public knows that by December 2025, the Nigeria Democratic Congress  as an association complained of INEC’s refusal to register us as a political party, whereupon we proceeded to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court upheld our constitutional right to freedom of association under the Constitution and compelled INEC to register us, which INEC did. Since then, we have started political activities, embarked on the registration of members, held congresses from ward to national levels, held conventions, and concluded primaries to all offices following INEC’s timetable. We have been fully participating in all INEC activities without let or hindrance. NDC also fielded candidates, and fully pa...

WTO REAPPOINTS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA FOR SECOND TERM AS DIRECTOR-GENERAL. (PHOTO).



 WTO Reappoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for Second Term as Director-General


The World Trade Organization (WTO) has reappointed Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term, effective September 1, 2025.


The announcement was made by the WTO on Friday via a post on X. The General Council confirmed the reappointment after reaching a consensus, recognizing Okonjo-Iweala's exceptional leadership and strategic vision for the organization’s future.


The reappointment process, which began on October 8, 2024, was led by Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, Chair of the General Council. With no other nominations received by the November 8 deadline, Okonjo-Iweala was the sole candidate.


During a special General Council meeting on November 28-29, 2024, Okonjo-Iweala presented her vision for the WTO’s future. Following her presentation and a Q&A session, the Council formally endorsed her reappointment.


The General Council commended Okonjo-Iweala for her outstanding leadership, particularly in navigating global economic challenges and achieving significant milestones at the 12th and 13th Ministerial Conferences.


Okonjo-Iweala first took office as WTO Director-General on March 1, 2021, becoming the first woman and the first African to hold the position. Her first term is set to conclude on August 31, 2025.

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