Nigeria’s Strategic Leadership: Steering the Sub-Region Toward Peace and Security
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) proudly affirms Nigeria’s unassailable leadership role within the West African sub-region at a time when the continent demands clarity, courage, and coordinated action. Under the steady and strategic guidance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – in his dual capacity as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a foremost statesman within ECOWAS – the nation has continued to shape regional political stability, strengthen collective security, and deepen diplomatic engagements across borders.
As several West African nations grapple with political transitions, military interventions, economic uncertainty, and rising extremist threats, Nigeria remains the anchor of steadiness in an otherwise turbulent atmosphere. The President’s commitment to democratic consolidation, peaceful transitions of power, cross-border cooperation, and multilateral diplomacy has reinforced Nigeria’s long-standing reputation as the conscience and powerhouse of the sub-region.
Championing Political Stability in West Africa
Nigeria has consistently demonstrated that democracy – not military adventurism or unconstitutional power grabs – remains the only viable path to enduring peace and development. President Tinubu’s firm stance against illegal changes of government and his ongoing diplomatic engagements with leaders across ECOWAS nations have helped de-escalate tensions, restore dialogue, and reopen pathways to peaceful governance structures.
As chair of ECOWAS, President Tinubu has advanced a new era of principled diplomacy that balances firmness with negotiation, ensuring that regional institutions do not capitulate to dangerous precedents that undermine the collective democratic project of West Africa.
A Pillar of Regional Security Architecture
From counterterrorism collaborations to intelligence-sharing frameworks and joint military exercises, Nigeria continues to lead security initiatives aimed at confronting terrorism, banditry, piracy, and trans-border crime. Our armed forces remain a stabilizing influence in the Gulf of Guinea and the Sahel, where extremist networks seek safe havens.
The Lagos APC commends President Tinubu for expanding Nigeria’s security doctrine beyond national borders by strengthening alliances, revitalizing ECOWAS standby forces, and rallying global partners to confront emerging threats that no single country can defeat alone. Nigeria’s proactive leadership has helped restore confidence in regional defence collaborations and sent a strong message that instability anywhere in West Africa is a threat everywhere in West Africa.
Diplomacy Rooted in Strength, Strategy and Responsibility
Nigeria’s diplomatic posture under President Tinubu is defined not by chest-beating, but by strategic engagement, responsible leadership, and a deep commitment to regional peace. Whether mediating political crises, negotiating humanitarian corridors, amplifying regional interests on global platforms or promoting economic integration, Nigeria has reclaimed its voice as Africa’s indispensable nation.
President Tinubu has repositioned Nigerian diplomacy as a tool for development – leveraging renewed partnerships, trade corridors, energy diplomacy and regional cooperation to strengthen West Africa’s collective bargaining power within the global economic order.
A Renewed Hope for the Sub-Region
The Lagos APC is proud that Nigeria is once again setting the standard for democratic leadership, economic vision, and responsible statecraft across the sub-region. While smaller nations look inward, Nigeria looks ahead. While detractors predict disintegration, Nigeria is busy knitting together a stronger regional fabric. While cynics fixate on local politics, Nigeria is shaping continental outcomes.
This is the essence of the Renewed Hope Agenda – a Nigeria powerful enough to protect its people, influential enough to guide its neighbours, and respected enough to lead Africa into a more secure, prosperous and integrated future.
We urge Nigerians to remain confident in our nation’s global and regional trajectory. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria is not just participating in Africa’s story – it is writing the most important chapters.
Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman
11/12/25.
