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The former Nigerian Minister of Finance reportedly took up American citizenship in 2019.
Having studied and lived in the United States for most of her adult life, working in the World bank, her spokesperson revealed to Bloomberg that she became an American citizen, which is absolutely normal for civil servants that have worked for so long and raised families in the states.
Okonjo Iweala is bidding to become the director general of the World Trade Organisation with her nomination categorising her as a Nigerian but the former Minister still holds a dual citizenship.
Although there is no citizen requirement for the director general role, it is only safe to have a dual citizen as her fellow contestants also have dual citizenship.
Although there is no citizen requirement for the director general role, it is only safe to have a dual citizen as her fellow contestants also have dual citizenship.