{
  "id": 9698250,
  "title": "Nigeria restates demand for two permanent UNSC seats, veto powers for Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nigeria-restates-demand-for-two-permanent-unsc-seats-veto-powers-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:18:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/912229-nigeria-restates-demand-for-two-permanent-unsc-seats-veto-powers-for-africa.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria has restated its demand for two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for Africa, along with veto powers. According to Vice President Kashim Shettima, the current configuration of the Council no longer reflects contemporary geopolitical realities and undermines the legitimacy of global decision-making.\n\nPresident Bola Tinubu has called for a fundamental restructuring of the UNSC, seeking at least two permanent seats for Africa with all the rights and responsibilities of permanent membership, including veto powers. He also wants five non-permanent seats for the continent. Tinubu's statement was delivered by Shettima at the General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.\n\nThe push for UNSC reform has gained momentum, with the G4 grouping of India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan, as well as the Visegrad Group, voicing their support for changes to the Council's structure. They describe the existing structure as \"anachronistic\" and say reform is necessary amid an increasingly challenging global environment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "UN: Nigeria Demands Two Permanent, Five Non-permanent Seats for Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/un-nigeria-demands-two-permanent-five-non-permanent-seats-for-africa",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:41:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}