Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Saturday tackled Vice President Kashim Shettima over his comment regarding the newly elected United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch.
Shettima had accused Badenoch of disparaging her country of
origin, Nigeria, after she emerged as the UK’s Conservative Party leader.
DAILY POST recalls that in 2022, Badenoch, then a United
Kingdom Prime Minister hopeful, accused Nigerian politicians of using public
funds for their private matters.
She claimed that her upbringing in Nigeria was overshadowed by fear and insecurity in a country plagued by corruption.
After she was elected as UK Conservative Party leader in
November 2024, the Nigerian government, through the Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission (NIDCOM), was said to have tried to reach out to Badenoch, but she
declined.
Commenting on the reactions, Shaibu said that despite
bearing the name Kemi, it does not automatically make Badenoch a Nigerian.
Posting on X, Shaibu said Arsenal football club’s Gabriel
Jesus is not the son of God.
He wrote: “Those criticizing @KemiBadenoch should pause for
a moment of introspection.
“The mere fact that her name is Kemi or that she has Yoruba
roots does not automatically render her Nigerian.
“After all, Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus @gabrieljesus9 is not
the son of God. @officialSKSM should find something useful to do with his
time.”
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