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Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) said Nigeria has, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, continued to shape regional political stability, strengthen collective security, and deepen diplomatic engagements across borders.
The party stated this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Hon. Seye Oladejo, copy of which was made available to newsmen on Thursday, noting that as several West African nations grappled with political transitions, military interventions, economic uncertainty, and rising extremist threats, Nigeria remained the anchor of steadiness in an otherwise turbulent atmosphere.
According to the party, President Tinubu'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, pointing out that the country had consistently demonstrated that democracy, not military adventurism or unconstitutional power grabs, remained the only viable path to enduring peace and development.
It noted that Tinubu’s firm stance against illegal changes of government and his ongoing diplomatic engagements with leaders across ECOWAS nations had 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.
"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 party said.
The party, therefore, commended 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.
It said that proactive leadership had helped restore confidence in regional defence collaborations and sent a strong message that instability anywhere in West Africa was a threat everywhere in the region.
This was just as the party further noted that Nigeria’s diplomatic posture under Tinubu was defined not by chest-beating, but by strategic engagement, responsible leadership, and a deep commitment to regional peace, declaring pointedly that it was about diplomacy rooted in strength, strategy and responsibility that had made the country reclaimed its voice as Africa’s indispensable nation.
"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," the said.
"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, and hile 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," it added.
APC, therefore, urged Nigerians to remain confident in the nation’s global and regional trajectory, assuring that under President Tinubu's administration, "Nigeria is not just participating in Africa’s story - it is writing the most important chapters."
"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," the party said.
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