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Bwala Defends Nigeria After Kemi Badenoch’s Criticism, Calls It Political Strategy
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has weighed in on the recent criticism from Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, about Nigeria.
According to Bwala, Badenoch’s remarks were motivated by a desire to secure favor within her party rather than any genuine concern for Nigeria.
Last week, Badenoch made headlines when she expressed her concerns about Nigeria’s governance, warning that Britain could face similar challenges if it failed to reform its system.
She emphasized the importance of trust and touted the Conservative Party as the right choice to prevent the UK from suffering the consequences seen in countries like Nigeria.
In response to these remarks, Bwala appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, dismissing the idea that Badenoch’s comments would harm Nigeria’s international standing or efforts to attract foreign investment.
“She’s not the government in power, so her comments won’t affect international relations or collaborations,” Bwala explained.
“International dealings usually happen between governments, and since she’s not in power, it won’t have any effect. Also, investors will be wise enough to recognize whether her statements are just political rhetoric.”
“The problem we have with Kemi is her rhetoric,” he continued. “She belongs to the right-wing base in the UK, where populism feeds off anger and discontent.
By denigrating Nigeria, she’s trying to gain support and approval from the right wing of her party.”
It has been reported that a Nigerian won the 2026 Spelling Bee World Championship, which was held in Shanghai, China. The winner, Chinedu Great Okdediachi, has now returned home to Delta State after his victory.
It can be noted that the student had already emerged as one of the Gold Award winners in the Middle School Group category.
“Congratulations once again, Chinedu! Your success continues to inspire young Nigerians to pursue excellence through education. Welcome home, Champion!”
The young star has made Nigeria proud by winning the international competition.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his administration’s economic reforms have helped stabilise Nigeria’s economy and placed the country on a path toward steady growth.
He said “My reforms have stabilised Nigeria’s economy and put it on a path of steady growth.”
The President added that the reforms are creating more opportunities for development across the country.
However, many Nigerians reacted online, with some questioning the impact of the reforms and saying they have yet to experience the positive effects.
Nigerian politician and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he is aware many civil servants do not like him.
He shared that he understands why he is unpopular among some civil servants, explaining that funds previously spent on unnecessary conferences are now being redirected to road construction projects.
He said “Some people say conferences for corruption and I say what is that? You are going for conferences to do what? These are ways government funds are being diverted. I say put this money in this road here and the people will get the impact.”
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