Kemi Badenoch's Speech Sparks Debate

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, expressed concerns about governance in the UK, comparing it to her experiences in Nigeria. She stated, “I grew up in a poor country and watched my relatively wealthy family become poorer and poorer,” prompting backlash from Nigerian officials, including Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who accused her of “constantly denigrating” Nigeria. As the political landscape shifts, we discuss the implications of her remarks with political analyst Nathaniel Ogunniyi.

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[abahjames]

Kemi never hate Nigeria 🇳🇬 all she wants is to see Nigeria among the best countries in the world nothing more, if our leaders feel the other way round then they should do the right things

[olayinkaadenekan]

No matter how bad any Nigerian feel, Kemi is saying. We need to be accountable for every of our actions in Nigeria

[markjj]

We are happy with her. She's simply saying the truth,

[hollyozioma]

So glad Nathaniel Ogunniyi did not sell us (in the diaspora) out to this news channel. It was so clear the other reporters were biased against Kemi and thought he would support them. So glad he stuck to his guns and spoke the TRUTH about it all. Good on you Nathaniel, brilliant political analysis!

[krisboyfavour]

I hope Kemi will keep on hitting hard on the Nigeria government until they change. Love from the UK.

[Hilary-lndd]

She loves Nigeria and wants the best for Nigeria.
Let Nigeria leaders change their ways

[Benjamin-fqvi]

If Kemi is not saying anything bad against Nigeria, I'm not happy. Kemi love her country Nigeria more then any of us who are criticising her.

[ObjectiveObserver-xhvk]

Nigerians, has Tinubu's inflation not made you poorer?

So where is the lie?

WE must say the truth as it is...

[Neddiek]

If you don't like what Kemi is saying, go to Court.

[TheLoveofChristMinistry]

She is not hypocritical. She is saying the truth. God bless her.

[alb]

She is not in any way demarketing Nigeria, she is just saying the truth about our leadership. Why are we like this? Always hate hearing the truth. Our leadership over time has been very bad, even worse this moment.

[omonoabc]

Remember that most people who left Nigeria, did not leave because they wanted to, and that they continue to resent the fact that they had to leave. The daily disconnect and indignities of leaving in the diaspora as a Nigerian is the reason those in the diaspora support her. They necessarily do not like the effects or the appearance of denigrating the country, but you can sympathize with them.

[TeeCee-ce]

Kemi is simply saying the truth about Nigeria and all of these can be verified

[isimioluwasuyi-dwht]

I'm glad she actually maintain her criticism. I had thought she might relent from it due to the pushback from the Nigerian VP the other time.

Maintaining her criticism despite all the attacks shows she doesn't give a rat ass about whose butt is hurt. Love it.

She hasn't made a name for herself only to be using it to launder the image of a corrupt political leadership.

And i really dont know how much of the attacks on her here are inspired by a sincere love of Nigeria or just an envy of an accomplished young woman whose dreams could have been killed were her to have remained in Nigeria.

[kingilo]

I think Kemi should keep on saying it the way it is because since Kemi left the country, nothing has change.
It is a shame that over 30 years, Nigeria has gone down down.
20 years ago, l remembered N100k can buy food stuff full the entire truck but today can't even buy 20kg bag of rice.
Kemi was at the centre of it all back then.
You guy should put things in order and am very sre Kemi will sing a different song

[michaelalaneme]

I love Ms. Kemi. Although a Yoruba by tribe, indeed she speaks the Igbo language about Nigeria.

[ogonnaonyedike]

Isn't she saying the truth? Kemi please never stop speaking the truth about Nigeria. Let the whole world know....

[xfactor]

Nigerian leaders denigrate Nigeria in deeds yet they criticize people's criticism of the fact. I don't get it.

[Benjamin-fqvi]

Nigeria still remain her county and she is free to say anything she likes. Nigerians are happy for her criticism of this evil regime. It's good to have her as the voice of the voiceless, and let's see if Tinubu can arrest her.

[bukolayussuf]

Kemi keep hitting the truth hard. Thumb up 👍 for saying the truth.