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Ecowas and the Challenges of Regional Integration: an Assessment of Nigeria's Hegemonic Role

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Recently, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lost three of its founding members, which had devastating implications for the effective performance of the regional institution. The efforts of Nigeria, a major player in the regiony, to strengthen and provide direction have not yielded the desired results, as the influence of the regional body continues to diminish. Therefore, this study examined Nigeria’s role in mitigating the contemporary challenges facing the regional body. The study elicited data from existing sources to better understand the problems. The study found that the lack of a central authority to enforce rules and regulations has hindered the effectiveness of the regional body. Study findings also show that external interference in the politics of the region has weakened the effectiveness of the body. Furthermore, results revealed that Nigeria’s domestic challenges have worsened the problems of the regional international institution

Source: Landmark University Repository (Landmark University)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15125978

Authors: Owoeye, Gbenga, Ayodeji, Oluwatobi

Institution: Landmark University

Language: English

Topic: Global Political and Social Dynamics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6931025828