If there is anyone in the world that is not happy or feeling serious criticism, it has to be nobody except, Kemi Badenoch, UK business secretary and Conservative Party leader.
The British politician with Nigerian heritage has been consistently getting serious backslash from different media users by Nigerians and some British citizens over her reckless statement against immigrants in the United Kingdom.
Recently, the British electorate has decided to reject Kemi Badenoch, marking a significant moment in the political landscape. …CONTINUE READING
Critics argue that her outspoken remarks betray a certain level of disregard for her Nigerian roots, suggesting that she is more aligned with her identity as a British citizen than with her heritage.
This perception has been fueled by her rhetoric, which some interpret as prioritizing British values and culture over the traditions and issues of her ancestral country.
As a result, a segment of the public and political observers feel that Badenoch’s actions and statements may contribute to a narrative of disavowal of her Nigerian background in favor of assimilation into her adopted home, the United Kingdom. This tension highlights the complexities faced by individuals straddling multiple identities and the scrutiny they encounter in the political arena.
Responding to media critics, she declared that she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not held a Nigerian passport for over 20 years.
Badenoch, who was born in London and raised in Lagos, made the statement while speaking on a podcast.
She said that while she knows Nigeria well and has family ties there, she no longer feels a sense of belonging to the country.
Her words: “I have not renewed my Nigerian passport, I think, not since the early 2000s,” she said. “I don’t identify with it anymore. Most of my life has been in the UK and I’ve just never felt the need to.
“The Conservative Party is very much part of my family, my extended family, I call it.
“I’m Nigerian through ancestry, by birth despite not being born there because of my parents, but by identity I’m not really.
“I know the country very well, I have a lot of family there… but home is where my now family is.”
