Nigeria: UN - Yayi Makes Case for Country's Membership

16 May 2012

Chairman of the African Union and President of Benin Republic, Mr. Boni Yayi has insisted that the membership of the Security Council of the United Nations has to change to represent wider interest of African and that no other country qualifies to represent African on the Council other than Nigeria.

Yayi stated this Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International where he held a closed door meeting to brief President Goodluck Jonathan to brief him on how far he has gone in ensuring that the Chairman of the African Union Commission was selected and his drive to secure a seat at the Security Council.

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