‘Kemi Badenoch tactless, lacks maturity,’ Presidency blasts UK opposition leader for disparaging Nigeria

A Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Temitope Ajayi, has joined the ranks of those attacking Nigerian-born leader of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, over her recent comments on Nigeria.

The lawyer -turned-politician has come under criticism lately for disparaging the country in interviews with the British media.

Ajayi, in a statement posted on his X account on Sunday, accused
Badenoch of spreading what he termed as outright lies about Nigeria.

He also alleged that the Conservative Party leader is “another tactless UK politician who lacks the temperament and maturity to lead a major political party.”

Ajayi’s compared Badenoch’s disparagement of Nigeria to dishonouring one’s parents, stating that Nigerians supporting Badenoch’s comments were akin to rejecting their heritage.

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He wrote: “What I get from some of our people parroting and supporting Kemi Badenoch’s badmouth and irrational diatribes against Nigeria is that their parents do not have a right to personal honour and dignity insofar as their parents could not provide all they desire and fancy.

“That Nigeria has her challenges, like any other country on earth, means we must accept every kitchen sink thrown at us even when they are outright lies like all of Kemi’s fairy tales.

“Saying incorrigible Kemi is correct and has a right to her opinion is like saying because my parents are poor and couldn’t give me everything I wanted as a child, I should not protect them when an outsider or a neighbour disrespects them.

“If Kemi’s party made the UK paradise in their 14 years in power, they wouldn’t have lost the election woefully. This goes to show that the UK has many problems and challenges yet to be resolved.

“Kemi is not an example of someone Nigeria needs lectures from. She is just another tactless UK politician who lacks the temperament and maturity to lead a major political party and as a future Prime Minister.”

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