CORRUPTION AND NIGERIAN FOREIGN POLICY (1999 – 2007)

About the Book

Nigeria’s foreign policy has always been predicated on the national interest, which is reducible to the security and welfare of its citizens. Nigeria’s position in Africa, its teeming population and rich endowment of mineral resources including oil, all contributed to the notion of Nigeria’s manifest leadership in Africa and beyond. Through what became known as an Afrocentrist foreign policy, Nigeria championed the cause of liberating Africa from apartheid and colonial rule. Nigeria sent troops to peace missions in various conflict zones in Africa and other parts of the world and contributed financially and materially to the well-being of fellow African as well as Caribbean states. Nigeria thus earned for itself the image of a responsible and well-respected member of the international community.

About the Author

Dr. Jude Uddoh was called to the Nigerian bar in December 1992 after attending the Nigerian Law School Lagos, and having earned his first degree in law. He also holds postgraduate qualifications including a Doctorate degree in International Relations from the University of Port Harcourt, and a Certificate of Professional Achievement in Critical Issues in International Relations from Columbia University in the City of New York. Dr. Uddoh has conducted research in the areas of development, human rights, good governance, and counterterrorism. Dr. Jude Uddoh has over fifteen years experience as a legal practitioner in Nigeria. He has also worked as a consultant for Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme (TI-DSP) and has served in the reading committee for President Barack Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Dr. Uddoh is currently an international affairs consultant. He lives in New York with his wife and three children.