Abstract:

Nigeria’s quest in the United Nations (UN) reform gained momentum in the year 2005, following the proposal made by High-Level Panel (HLP) to redress the imbalance of presentation in the Security Council. Nigeria’s among other African states joined the United Nations during the year of Africa in 1960s. Nigeria’s aspiration for UN Security Council reform came as perceived marginalization of Africa in the Security Council.  Africa is the only continent without a permanent seat on United Nations Security Council. Its memberships are limited only to non-permanent seats on the council. According to an amendment to the council structure of 1963 which entered into force on August 31 of 1965, Africa shares five non-permanent seats along with Asian continent. It means that there shall be only two and at most three non-permanent members on the continent in one term. This scientific article is designed to analyze Nigeria’s participation in the United Nations, the United Nations constitutional crisis, Nigeria’s aspiration for UN Security Council reform and its desire to represent African continent in the Council.   

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