Peter Obi advocates for leadership based on integrity, applauds Okonjo-Iweala
Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian general elections, has stressed the need for leadership recruitment in Africa, particularly Nigeria, to be grounded in character, competence, capability, and integrity.
Obi said this on X in reaction to the reappointment of Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), to lead the global body.
Obi celebrated her accomplishments, highlighting her rise to prominence as a result of her meaningful contributions to societal development.
He also pointed out that Okonjo-Iweala’s journey inspires Nigerian leaders, underscoring that leadership is fundamentally a responsibility to serve and care for the people.
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, says the leadership recruitment process in Africa, especially Nigeria, must be based on character, competence, capability and integrity.
In a post via his official X handle on Friday, Obi congratulated the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reapportionment to pilot the affairs of the global body.
The former Anambra state governor, said her rise to greatness through productive contribution to societal development stands as a lesson to Nigerian leaders, adding that leadership is a responsibility to care for the people.
“I am sincerely delighted at the reappointment of my very dear elder sister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation for a second term, effective from 1 September 2025.
“Iweala’s admirable character, impressive resume, and litany of achievements in public office stand her out as a competent leader for such a noble organization.
“With her very visible contributions to our national development and the global community, she remains one of Nigeria’s most valuable human capital exports to the world, a symbol of hard work and excellence, and a beacon of hope and inspiration for the younger generation,” he tweeted.
