Nigeria renews call for two permanent African seats on Security Council
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said the United Nations Security Council’s current structure no longer matched today’s geopolitical realities. Nigeria used the position to renew its demand for two permanent African seats, with veto powers, according to Premium Times.
Nigeria has renewed its demand for two permanent African seats on the United Nations Security Council, with veto powers, according to Premium Times. Vice-President Kashim Shettima said the Council’s current configuration no longer reflected contemporary geopolitical realities. He also argued that the arrangement weakened the legitimacy of global decision-making.
The position places reform of the Security Council at the centre of Nigeria’s stated concerns. The available report does not specify when or where Shettima made the remarks, nor does it identify the proposed allocation of the two seats among African countries. It also does not say how other governments or UN representatives responded to the demand.
Beyond the call for permanent representation and veto powers for Africa, the supplied material contains no details of a timetable, negotiation process or specific reform plan.
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