Permanent membership in a reformed UNSC doesn’t mean an automatic veto. Obama and his crew were smart enough to avoid that.
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_india-for-compromise-solution-on-veto-power-in-unsc-reforms_1407339
http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/laolu-akande/shocker-au-drops-ball-on-nigeria-safricas-un-council-reform-plans.html
So he insulted their intelligence and dignity by blathering about his support for something they don’t want a part of?