Kemi Badenoch: My Parents Became Wealthy from Nigeria’s Oil Boom

Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, has disclosed that her parents profited from Nigeria’s oil boom in the 1970s. Having Nigerian blood, Ms. Badenoch recently disclosed her complicated relationship with the West African country.

In an interview with American journalist Bari Weiss, Ms. Badenoch discussed how her parents profited from the oil boom.

The 44-year-old British lawmaker talked about her upbringing and how she was raised in a family that was comparatively well off.

“My character was greatly influenced by my family. I was born in January 1980 and came from a quite well-off household,” Ms. Badenoch stated. “This occurs in the 1970s, just as the nation is experiencing an oil boom.”

Ms. Badenoch went on to explain how her family’s wealth was amassed during the early oil boom, stating that although her father was not actively involved in the oil industry, he did act as a doctor to many of the workers.

According to Ms. Badenoch, “he was a physician who treated many patients from the oil company and he also worked for them to some degree.” Patients would be referred to him by them. Therefore, even though he didn’t work for the companies, he treated them well and received a high salary.

Ms. Badenoch caused a commotion by making a number of remarks that were directed at Nigeria’s dysfunctional situation.

For instance, the political leader from the UK stated that she has little in common with Nigerians from the north and that she is more Yoruba than Nigerian.

It’s interesting to me that everyone considers me to be Nigerian. In an interview with British publication The Spectator, the lawmaker stated, “I identify more with the particular ethnicity (Yoruba) than with the country.” “The people from the north of the country, where Islamism is practiced by Boko Haram, have nothing in common with me.”