Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has strongly criticized Kemi Badenoch, a senior British politician and member of the UK Conservative Party, over her recent remarks on national identity.
Badenoch, who is of Nigerian descent and currently serves as the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, stirred controversy on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after writing:
“Britain is our home, not a hotel.”
In a sharp response, Fani-Kayode took issue with her statement, claiming that the UK has never truly embraced people of African heritage as equals.
He wrote:
“One day, after they finish using you, the Anglo-Saxons will flush you down the toilet like the used toilet paper that you are.
It is at that moment that you will know that Britain was never your home but rather your place of temporary refuge where you were barely tolerated and where you were regarded as being little better than a cotton-picking field hand and plantation slave.”
Fani-Kayode’s remarks have sparked mixed reactions online, with some supporting his views on colonial legacies and racism, while others criticized the tone of his attack on Badenoch.
Kemi Badenoch, who has held several top roles in the UK government, including Minister for Equalities, is often viewed as a rising star within the Conservative Party. Her stance on immigration, race relations, and British identity has often drawn both praise and criticism from different quarters.
This exchange adds another layer to the ongoing global conversation about race, belonging, and identity—particularly for politicians of African descent in Western political spaces.
