I’m Done With Nigeria” – UK Minister Kemi Badenoch Makes Stunning Revelation

UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has revealed that she no longer identifies with Nigeria, the country of her heritage.

Speaking on the Rosebud podcast on Friday, Badenoch opened up about her personal detachment from Nigeria, saying she hasn’t renewed her Nigerian passport since the early 2000s.

“I haven’t renewed my Nigerian passport—probably not since the early 2000s,” she stated. “I’ve never quite felt like I belonged there. 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.”

While Badenoch acknowledged she still follows developments in Nigeria, she emphasized that the UK has always felt more like home—a place where she lives and works alongside her family and political colleagues.

Now 45, Badenoch was born in Wimbledon, South West London, and spent part of her early life in Nigeria. However, she returned to the UK based on her parents’ belief that the future held little promise for her in Nigeria.

“My return to the UK was actually for a rather sad reason,” she said. “My parents felt there was no future for me in that country.”

Badenoch’s comments have sparked reactions across social media, particularly within Nigerian and diasporan communities, given her heritage and rising political profile in the UK.