Tinubu Snubs Kemi Badenoch During UK Visit

 Tinubu snubs Badenoch, excludes Conservative leader from two-day itinerary

President Bola Tinubu’s two-day state visit to the UK, which began on Wednesday, does not include a meeting with Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party.

On the first day, Tinubu met with King Charles and Queen Camilla, engaged with interfaith organizations, and attended a banquet where he and the monarch delivered speeches. He is set to meet

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday. Typically, it is customary for heads of state on official visits to meet the opposition leader, but Badenoch was not formally introduced to him during the dinner.

Badenoch, who has publicly criticized Nigeria despite her Nigerian heritage, suggested that she no longer identifies with her ancestral roots. She referred to Nigeria as a nation with corrupt politicians and has accused the Nigerian police of robbing her. Her comments have drawn rebukes from Nigerian leaders, including Vice-President Kashim Shettima.

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President Bola Tinubu has ended his two-day state visit to the United Kingdom without a scheduled meeting with the leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch.

Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu met with King Charles and Queen Camilla, where they spoke on interfaith organisations, and attended a banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

On Thursday, the Nigerian leader also met the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street.