Claim: Numerous social media posts claim that Nigeria's former finance minister,  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named the new director-general of the World Trade Organization . This is false; the WTO says the selection process for the top job will run until late October and Okonjo-Iweala is one of two remaining candidates.
Fact-check: Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala has not been named head of the World Trade Organization (but she is a final contender)
Verdict: false
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Segun Olakoyenikan
Date published: 2020-10-12T10:30:00