Is Nigeria Still Non-Aligned Under Tinubu’s Foreign Policy?
Nigeria’s foreign policy has traditionally rested on sovereignty, Pan-Africanism and non-alignment. As a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Nigeria has historically avoided formal alignment with either major global power bloc while playing active roles in African peace and security efforts. This post questions whether recent developments signal a shift in that position. It points to deeper security cooperation with the United States, including reports of possible US military activity, as well as Nigeria’s responses to conflicts involving Iran and maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. It also cites a major Nigeria-US solid-minerals agreement as evidence of closer economic ties. The central question is whether these developments amount to practical cooperation within a non-aligned policy, or a broader foreign-policy tilt towards the United States.
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