Browsing by Author "Edun Abdulkareem Jimoh"

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    Democratic Fragility and ECOWAS's Challenges in West Africa: Insights From Recent Coup D'etats in The Region
    (Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), Nairobi, Kenya, 2025-05-01) Edun Abdulkareem Jimoh; Adedoyin Jolade Omede; Lukman Omomeji Shehu
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    Terrorism And Diplomacy: An Assessment Of Insecurity And Its Implications For Nigeria’s External Relations Under President Muhammadu Buhari (2015–2023)
    (Malete Journal of Politics, Peace and Public Administration, 2025-06-15) Ramat Taiwo Rahji; Rashida Adamu Oyoru; Edun Abdulkareem Jimoh
    since Boko Haram appeared in the early 2000s, terrorism has remained a stubborn challenge for Nigeria, decisively influencing the state’s foreign policy and international diplomacy. This thesis investigates how escalating insecurity shaped Nigeria’s external engagements during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, spanning 2015 to 2023. The guiding questions are: (1) how insecurity altered Nigeria’s foreign policy priorities; (2) what effects this had on both bilateral and multilateral interactions; and (3) how Nigeria’s diplomatic maneuvers are explained from both Realist and Liberalist perspectives. Employing a qualitative, descriptive-analytical design anchored in secondary literature, the analysis demonstrates that insecurity undermined Nigeria’s posture of regional leadership, created friction with Western partners wary of human rights lapses, and encouraged a pragmatic, interestdriven turn toward China. The research finds that terrorism ultimately refocused Nigeria’s diplomatic energy on security imperatives, often overshadowing comprehensive developmental and humanitarian agendas. The study recommends fortifying domestic governance, overhauling the security architecture, and pursuing a more balanced diplomatic posture to restore Nigeria’s standing in the international arena.