{"id":170664,"date":"2025-07-21T22:01:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T21:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/shehu-sani-urges-kemi-badenoch-to-focus-on-uk"},"modified":"2025-07-21T23:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:12:52","slug":"shehu-sani-urges-kemi-badenoch-to-focus-on-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/shehu-sani-urges-kemi-badenoch-to-focus-on-uk","title":{"rendered":"Shehu Sani Urges Kemi Badenoch to Focus on UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized British Conservative politician, Kemi Badenoch, over her remarks about Nigeria\u2019s citizenship laws, saying she should face her adopted country and stop meddling in Nigeria\u2019s affairs.<\/p>\n

Badenoch, who is of Nigerian descent, had during an interview with CNN\u2019s Fareed Zakaria, claimed that she is unable to pass Nigerian citizenship to her children because she is a woman.<\/p>\n

The UK politician, born in London to Nigerian parents, said it is much easier for Nigerians to become British citizens than it is for foreigners to acquire 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 Badenoch said during the interview.<\/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 she added.<\/p>\n

Shehu Sani took to his official X account on Monday to express displeasure over Badenoch\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n

He questioned why she would want Nigerian citizenship for her children when she had clearly distanced herself from the country and rejected it in her political and public conduct.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy should Kemi Badenoch be bothered about getting a Nigerian citizenship for her offspring from a country she rebuked and rejected?\u201d Sani asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe should just enjoy her adopted home and leave us alone in our father\u2019s home,\u201d he added<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized British Conservative politician, Kemi Badenoch, over her remarks about Nigeria\u2019s citizenship laws, saying she should face her adopted country and stop meddling in Nigeria\u2019s affairs. 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