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British politician Kemi Badenoch has addressed questions about her nationality and identity, explaining in an interview with GB News why she “no longer identifies as Nigerian.”
The internet was sent into a frenzy after she opined that she no longer identities with Nigeria.
Kemi Badenoch.
Born in the UK and having spent part of her early years in Nigeria, Badenoch acknowledged her Nigerian roots but stated that she primarily sees herself as British.
“It wasn’t quite what I said. But it is true. My main identity is British. That is how I see myself.
Nigeria is a nationality, not an ethnicity. There’s no such language as Nigerian, there are many different ethnic groups there.
If you come to this country, you need to be very focused on integrating. If you’re a politician, you need to be 100 per cent focused on British issues.”
Reactions have trailed this …
@oka_iko said: “She’s not wrong. Nigeria is not an ethnicity”
@osquare78 wrote: “This woman is definitely having mid 40s identity crisis and existential illness.”
@ObinnaCEO said: “If the conversation is about the UK, stick to it. Constantly dragging Nigeria into every UK issue is deflection, not discourse. Focus, Kemi.”
Check out post below …
“My main identity is as British. Nigeria is a nationality, it’s not an ethnicity…”
– Kemi Badenoch pic.twitter.com/k6bgBlNcqJ
— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) August 5, 2025
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