Olurode Warns: Trump’s Foreign Policy a Threat to Global Peace

Olurode Warns: Trump’s Foreign Policy a Threat to Global Peace

Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Commissioner and retired University of Lagos lecturer, Prof. Lai Olurode, has warned that the foreign policy posture of United States President Donald Trump poses a grave threat to global peaceful co-existence and the sovereignty of nations.

In a strongly worded statement titled “President Donald Trump: Threat to Global Peaceful Co-existence,” Olurode accused the U.S. leader of reducing the core principles of sovereignty, democracy and tolerance of diversity to “balderdash,” citing what he described as the invasion of Venezuela and the seizure of its president alongside the country’s oil resources.

According to Olurode, recent global developments have exposed what he sees as America’s real motivation on the international stage — the control of global energy resources — rather than the protection of democracy, human rights or religious freedom.

“It is now evident that America is neither after weapons of mass destruction nor genuinely interested in the claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria,” he said, arguing that such narratives merely serve as convenient justifications for deeper economic and strategic interests.

The professor of political sociology said Trump’s approach to global affairs marked a sharp departure from diplomatic norms, stressing that the US president showed little respect for the rights of nations or the principle of national sovereignty.

“Unlike most of his predecessors in office, President Trump does not respect the right of nations. The notion of sovereignty of nations isn’t in his dictionary,” Olurode stated, adding that Trump appeared eager to return the world to an era of “Darwinism — the survival of the fittest.”

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He warned that under such a worldview, smaller and weaker nations risk having their rights trampled upon at will, as power politics replaces international law and mutual respect.

While noting that energy resources appear to be Trump’s immediate target, Olurode argued that this focus is merely a smokescreen for a broader ambition of global hegemony.

“Beyond energy, there is an obvious push for dominance in knowledge production, communication and culture,” he said. “Trump wants to erase diverse lenses of viewing the world, imposing a singular worldview that undermines pluralism.”

Olurode described Trump’s philosophical stance as that of a hard realist, which he said is fundamentally incompatible with global peaceful co-existence.

He warned that if such aggressive behaviour persists, no country — including those in Europe — would ultimately be safe.

He called on those he called “civilized nations” to unite in promoting global peace, respect for national sovereignty and the right of peoples to govern themselves, emphasizing popular empowerment as a cornerstone of true democracy.

Turning to Nigeria, Olurode cautioned citizens who advocate foreign intervention, particularly calls for America to intervene to protect Nigeria’s Christian population or address what some describe as internal colonialism.

“Nigerians making such calls should have a rethink,” he warned. “America and its cronies, both within and outside Nigeria, are narrowly committed to America’s Caucasian population and not even the generality of Americans, let alone Nigerians.”

He concluded that genuine national liberation and peace, both locally and globally, can only be achieved through self-determination, international solidarity and respect for diversity, rather than reliance on external powers driven by narrow interests.

Olurode Warns: Trump’s Foreign Policy a Threat to Global Peace