My children can’t get Nigerian passports – Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, has disclosed that her children can’t get Nigerian passports, shedding light on a peculiar aspect of Nigerian citizenship law

During an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, she revealed that as a woman, she cannot pass on her Nigerian citizenship to her children, which she acquired through her parents.

Badenoch used this example to illustrate the disparities in immigration systems between the UK and countries like Nigeria.

She pointed out that many Nigerians take advantage of the UK’s relatively lenient policies, acquiring British citizenship after a short period of stay.

In response, her party has implemented policies to make it more challenging to obtain British citizenship.

She said;

“I have that citizenship by virtue of my parents, I can’t give it to my children because I’m a woman.

“Yet loads of Nigerians come to the UK and stay for a relatively free period of time, acquire British citizenship. We need to stop being naive.

“That is why under my leadership, we now have policies to make it harder to just get British citizenship. It has been too easy.”

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