UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has said she cannot pass Nigerian citizenship to her children because she is a woman. She made this comment while speaking with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, July 20, during a discussion about immigration in the UK.

During the interview, Badenoch compared the UK’s immigration policies to those in countries like Nigeria. She said that many immigrants take advantage of the UK’s open system in ways that would not be allowed in their home countries.

When Zakaria asked if she would support Nigerian immigrants building a “mini-Nigeria” in the UK for cultural reasons, she quickly replied no. She explained that such behavior would not be accepted by Nigerians in their own country and should not be allowed in the UK either.

Badenoch added that some people who move to the UK act in ways that would not be accepted where they came from. She believes the UK needs to stop being naive and be more careful with immigration rules.

To show the difference between Nigeria and the UK, she said it is almost impossible to get Nigerian citizenship. She mentioned that although she has Nigerian citizenship through her parents, she cannot pass it on to her children because she is a woman.

She also said many Nigerians come to the UK, stay for a while, and easily become British citizens. She feels the UK should stop making it so easy.

However, her claim is not accurate based on Nigerian law. Section 25(1)(c) of the Nigerian Constitution clearly says that a child born outside Nigeria is still a Nigerian citizen if either the mother or father is Nigerian. This means her children can get Nigerian citizenship through her, even though she is a woman.