Kemi Badenoch has stood by her past comments about Nigeria, after the vice-president of the West African country accused her of denigrating it. The Conservative Party leader, who was born in the UK but mostly raised in Nigeria, has repeatedly described growing up in fear and insecurity in a country plagued by corruption.

The Conservative Party leader in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch, has reiterated her position on previous comments she made about Nigeria, insisting that

Kemi Badenoch has doubled down on her harsh comments about Nigeria despite being called out by the West African nation’s vice president.

The leader of the United Kingdom, UK, Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has replied to Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, saying she stands by her remarks about Nigeria despite criticism that she is denigrating the country.

UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has responded after the vice-president of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, accused her of ‘denigrating' the African nation.

A war of words has erupted between Kemi Badenoch and the vice-president of Nigeria after he accused her of “denigrating her nation of origin”. Kashim Shettima launched his outspoken attack on the Tory leader while giving a speech on migration.

Vice-president Kashim Shettima hits out at the new Tory leader accusing her of "denigrating her country of origin” - while praising Rishi Sunak

The Tory leader has previously spoken of growing up under ‘destructive government policies’ and ‘state-sanctioned murder’

Kemi Badenoch has defended her controversial remarks, saying she is not interested in "doing Nigeria’s PR" and stands by her statements.

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, has reaffirmed her controversial remarks about Nigeria, rejecting criticisms from Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The British politician,