IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/sae/inafri/v16y2024i2p127-145.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Nigeria in ECOWAS Politics: Major Contributions, Dividends and Setbacks

Author

Listed:
  • Segun Oshewolo
  • Ademola Azeez
  • Olusegun Adesanya
  • Temidayo Oladipo
  • Oluseyi Olaleye
  • Opeyemi Ade-Ibijola

Abstract

This article examines Nigeria’s interventions in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Relying on data from key ranking bodies, memoirs of retired career ambassadors, general library materials and thematic data analysis, the study observes that Nigeria’s interventions in ECOWAS have not only been remarkable, they have also allowed the country to consolidate its position as the undisputed leader in West Africa. While the platform of ECOWAS has allowed Nigeria to pursue some noble objectives, there are some inconveniences associated with this policy orientation. These contradictions, which have sometimes constrained Nigeria’s diplomacy in West Africa and contracted the returns, include the anti-Nigerian sentiments from some Francophone members of ECOWAS, occasional unfriendly attitude of some small West African countries, and Nigeria’s worsening security challenges that are now spilling into neighbouring countries. Appropriate policy measures are also provided to counteract these contradictions.

Suggested Citation

  • Segun Oshewolo & Ademola Azeez & Olusegun Adesanya & Temidayo Oladipo & Oluseyi Olaleye & Opeyemi Ade-Ibijola, 2024. "Nigeria in ECOWAS Politics: Major Contributions, Dividends and Setbacks," Insight on Africa, , vol. 16(2), pages 127-145, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inafri:v:16:y:2024:i:2:p:127-145
    DOI: 10.1177/09750878231209706
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09750878231209706
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1177/09750878231209706?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:sae:inafri:v:16:y:2024:i:2:p:127-145. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: SAGE Publications (email available below). General contact details of provider: .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.