During a speech on migration in Nigerian capital Abuja, Shettima said his government was "proud" of Badenoch "in spite of her efforts at denigrating her nation of origin." Shettim

Kemi Badenoch’s spokesperson has dismissed criticism of the UK Conservative Party’s leader's controversial description of Nigeria.

Born in Wimbledon, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was raised in Nigeria and has spoken often about her time in the west African nation.

Nigerian government hits out at Kemi Badenoch after she criticised country - Vice-president Kashim Shettima hits out at the new Tory leader accusing her of "denigrating her country of origin” - while

The Tory leader has previously spoken of growing up under ‘destructive government policies’ and ‘state-sanctioned murder’