Kemi Badenoch says she no longer considers herself Nigerian
Why Tory leader no longer considers herself Nigerian despite ancestry
- Kemi Badenoch has stated she no longer identifies as Nigerian, despite her ancestry.
- The Conservative leader confirmed she has not renewed her Nigerian passport since the early 2000s.
- Born in Wimbledon in 1980, Ms Badenoch was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and the United States.
- She explained her identity is now rooted in her family, stating 'home is where my now family is'.
- Ms Badenoch was among the last individuals to receive birthright citizenship in the UK before the rules were abolished the following year.