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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The leader of the Conservative Party in the UK, Kemi Badenoch, has claimed that she cannot confer her Nigerian citizenship on her children because she is a woman.<\/p>\n

Badenoch was speaking on Sunday with CNN\u2019s Fareed Zakaria.<\/p>\n

She made the comments while comparing the immigration policies of Nigeria and Britain.<\/p>\n

According to Badenoch, immigrants often exploit the British system in ways they would not dare attempt in their home countries.<\/p>\n

To further buttress her point, Badenoch referenced her children\u2019s inability to obtain Nigerian citizenship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s virtually impossible, for example, to get Nigerian citizenship. I have that citizenship by virtue of my parents, I can\u2019t give it to my children because I\u2019m a woman,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYet 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The leader of the Conservative Party in the UK, Kemi Badenoch, has claimed that she cannot confer her Nigerian citizenship on her children because she is a woman. Badenoch was speaking on Sunday with CNN\u2019s Fareed Zakaria. She made the comments while comparing the immigration policies of Nigeria and Britain. 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