NIGERIA AND THE UNFINISHED QUEST FOR PERMANENT SEAT IN UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
Sani Sani Ibrahim
Volume 3 Issue 2
Abstract
It is an irony that in the 21st Century, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) still remains undemocratic and dominated by five permanent members. The UNSC composition reflects the dictatorship of few against many. Today’s realities dictate the need for the expansion and democratization of UNSC to accommodate new members based on the principles of sovereign equally of all member states as enshrined in the UN Charter. In her quest for permanent seat, the Nigerian Government set up 28-member committee saddle with the responsibility to wins African support for her desire to become a permanent member in the UNSC. The study examined Nigerian’s potentials to represent African in the UNSC permanent Seat, using qualitative Secondary sources. The study was situated within power theory to analyze the power potential available to Nigeria in her struggle for UNSC permanent seat. The findings show the conceptual framework of Nigeria’s greatness and potentials to pursue her desire to represent Africa in the United Nations Security Council Permanent Seat (UNSC). The study recommends structural reforms of United Nations to reflect the 21st century reality to accommodate Nigeria as African representative in UNSC. There is the need for Nigeria to transform its security architecture to do away with any threats that undermine the security of the nation. The study contributed in advancing the discussion of power theory to the understanding of Nigeria’s quest for UNSC permanent seat. Keywords: Democracy, United Nations, Security Council, Nigeria and Africa.
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