Archives Tag: British Politics
Kemi Badenoch Becomes First Black Woman to Lead a Major UK Political Party
April 19, 2022
Nigerian-British politician Kemi Badenoch has made history by becoming the first Black woman to lead a major political party in the UK after winning the Conservative Party election. The 44-year-old beat her closest rival Robert Jenrick after recording a total of 53,806 votes to his 41,388 votes. Read more about Politics The Nigerian who … Continue reading Kemi Badenoch Becomes First Black Woman to Lead a Major UK Political Party
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Nigerian Born British MP, Chuka Umunna, Tipped to Become Labour Party Leader
April 19, 2022
In March 2008, 33-year-old Chuka Umunna, a half-Nigerian, half-Irish young man was chosen by local Labour Party members to be the party’sĀ prospective parliamentary candidate for theĀ StreathamĀ constituency. At theĀ 2010 general election, he was elected as theĀ Member of ParliamentĀ forĀ Streatham.
