Authors : Sule , Sani Ahmad, Ranjit Singh Darshan A/L Darshan Singh and Mohd Azizuddeen Mohd Sani
Abstract: Nigeria has been described as the West African Hegemon since from her independence in 1960. Beginning from 1994 however, the country’s hegemonic status started declining due to several factors both within and outside Nigeria. This study employs the individual level of analysis propounded by Kenneth Waltz as an analytical framework to explain the role played by Nigerian leaders toward the country’s hegemonic decline in the West African sub-region. The study reveals that the personalities of the country’s leaders have impacted significantly toward the status decline of Nigeria’s hegemony in the region. The study concludes Nigeria require leaders with high moral and ethical background as well as educated and internationally recognized leaders in order to be able to regain her declining image within the region.
Sule , Sani Ahmad, Ranjit Singh Darshan A/L Darshan Singh and Mohd Azizuddeen Mohd Sani, 2017. The Influence of Leadership Personality on the Nigeria’s Hegemonic Decline in West Africa. The Social Sciences, 12: 2293-2298.