Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, stated she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her Nigerian passport since the early 2000s. Born in the UK and raised in Nigeria and the US, Badenoch returned to England at 16 due to Nigeria's declining conditions. She claimed to be Nigerian by ancestry but not by identity. Her early experiences in Nigeria influenced her political beliefs, leading her to reject socialism, and she expressed that she has never quite felt a sense of belonging there.
Badenoch expressed that she identifies as Nigerian through ancestry but not by identity, stating, I dont identify with it any more, most of my life has been in the UK.
Reflecting on her upbringing, Badenoch noted, I remember never quite feeling that I belonged there. She emphasized that returning to the UK felt like coming home.
Badenoch criticized the socialist views prevalent in Nigeria, saying her early experiences shaped her political outlook and contributed to her discomfort with such ideologies.
While sharing her perspective, Badenoch recounted the complexities of needing a visa to visit Nigeria for her father's funeral, describing it as a big fandango.
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