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African Union Disqualifies Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala


African Union has disqualified Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from vying for Director General of World Trade Organisation. This decision followed a document from the Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union. It was dated June 15 with Reference Number: BC/OLC/24/5056.20.

The African Union stated that the nomination of Okonjo-Iweala violates Rule (11), 1, 2 and 3, Rule 12 and Rule 15(3). These are the rules of procedure of the committee on candidatures within the International System of the AU. Likewise, Councilā€™s Decisions Ex CI 1072 (XXXV), Ec CI Dec 1090 (XXXVI) and Assembly Dec 795 (XXXIII).

In July 2019, the Executive Council of the AU invited member states to present nominations into the office of the DG of the WTO. This is to ensure that the AU would agree on a consensus candidature.

Nigeria initially nominated Fedrick Agah while Benin and Egypt fielded Messrs Eloi Laourou and Abdulhameed Mamdouh respectively.

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On June 4, 2020, Nigeria withdrew the nomination of Fedrick Agah and replaced him with Okonjo-Iweala.

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The African Union says its Executive Council had endorsed the nominations of Fedrick Agah, Eloi Laourou and Abdulhameed Mamdouh. Then, Nigeria sought to substitute its nomination.

Meanwhile, the councilā€™s endorsement was for the nominees in person and not for their countries.

In addition, the AU says Nigeriaā€™s new nomination of Okonjo-Iweala did not meet the submission deadline. Moreso, there are no more vacancies into which Nigeria can make nomination.

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The AU stated it is a recognised principle of international law that a sovereign state has the right to substitute and replace a nomination of its citizens as it may wish for a position.

Nevertheless, the sovereign right does not endow that state any right to change existing rules. It cannot change relevant decisions of the Executive Council and decisions of the policy organs of the union.

A decision of the Executive Council should only be changed by another decision of the council. Not by any member state. Also, a decision of the Assembly should be changed by a decision of the Assembly not by a member state.

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