Nigeria Pushes UN Security Council Reform, Finance Access at UNGA
Vice President Shettima delivers Tinubu's address calling for African representation and cheaper capital for developing nations.
KEY POINTS
- VP Shettima delivered Nigeria's national statement at UNGA 81st session
- Nigeria demands permanent African seat on UN Security Council
- Government calls for reform of international financial architecture
- Finance Minister seeks cheaper capital access for developing nations
- President Tinubu absent, on working vacation in Paris
Vice President Kashim Shettima addressed the 81st UN General Assembly on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is on a working vacation in Paris. Shettima leads the Nigerian delegation seeking greater global influence and stronger partnerships.
Nigeria renewed its longstanding demand for a permanent African seat on the UN Security Council. Shettima argued the current structure does not reflect 2026 demographic and political realities, linking the claim to Nigeria's population and peacekeeping record.
“The reform of this institution must begin with the reconstitution of the Security Council, for the world of 2026 cannot remain captive to the dispositions of 1945.”
The delegation also pressed for reform of the international financial architecture. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele called for cheaper, simpler access to capital, citing high financing costs and currency risks that constrain African infrastructure and energy development.
Shettima emphasized a return to UN founding principles of dialogue and collective responsibility. He stated Nigeria stands by the Charter's promise of diplomacy over coercion and international law over arbitrary power.
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