British Conservative Party politician, Kemi Badenoch, has revealed that she no longer identifies as Nigerian, despite her ancestral roots and childhood experience in the country.
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Speaking on the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth, Badenoch explained that she had not renewed her Nigerian passport in over two decades, signalling a growing sense of disconnection from the country where she spent part of her early years.
Born in London in 1980, Badenoch returned to the UK at age 16 after spending most of her childhood in Nigeria and the United States. She noted that although she acknowledges her Nigerian ancestry, her identity is now rooted in her British upbringing and experiences.
She explained that for her, home is defined by where her immediate family resides – her husband, children, and close relatives. She also described the Conservative Party as her extended family, underscoring her strong political and emotional ties to the group.
Badenoch was among the last individuals to benefit from birthright citizenship in the UK before the law was changed in 1981, further strengthening her claim to British identity.
