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By Daily Trust


A United Kingdom based Nigerian, James Akinwande, has joined the list of Nigerians who have defended the country against the consistent outburst of the British conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch.

Badenoch, with a Nigerian root, has been in the news with her consistent tirade against the country and its government.

She recently claimed in an interview that some police officers in the country stole her brother’s belongings.

“My experience with the police in Nigeria was very negative, and coming to the UK, my first experience with the police was very positive. The police in Nigeria would rob us.

“I remember the police stealing my brother’s shoes and his watch. It’s a very poor country, so people do all sorts of things,” Badenoch had said in the December 2024 interview.

But Akinwande, in a recorded viral video showing him purchasing a pair of shoes and a wristwatch in a UK store, said he was proud of his country.

He said the action was to replace the pair of shoes and a wristwatch Badenoch said was allegedly stolen from his brother by officers of the Nigeria Police Force.

He subsequently visited the Conservative Party headquarters and handed the items to security personnel to be delivered to Badenoch.

At the end of the video, Akinwande wrote: “On behalf of every proud Nigerian who felt genuinely hurt by those unfounded disparaging remarks about the Nigerian Police. We ‘buy back’ the stolen shoes and watch! (I hope it fits, tho..).”

The video has since gone viral on social media, but Akinwande’s original video has been taken down.

According to Akinwande’s Instagram profile, he’s the international manager of popular Nigerian comedian, Kenny Blaq.

zero8zero:
This is the best way to reply her. Not all Nigerians are dummies like you who tolerate denigrating their beloved country.

zero8zero:
This is the best way to reply her. Not all Nigerians are dummies like you who tolerate denigrating their beloved country.

Ijaya123:
This is an issue with two Yoruba people and you children of hatred are already vomiting here. Why are you people so obsession with Yoruba people? I really do not understand this level of inferiority complex.

You can’t survive without Yorubas hence your obsession. We do understand though, you can only be obsessed with what is bigger than you and what you aspire to be.

Keep at it. Your existence depends on it. Pathetic lots

Benzigler:
It's a typical of Agbadorians nature, they can't do without Agberorism .... spit

Racoon:
Someone is just catching cruise.

GOFRONT:
Ok......Oga come and replace the uppercut Kemi gave Shettima two months ago.......Kemi has been giving Nigeria too many wotowoto......How many of these Wotowoto you wan replace??

Better rest Better rest oh (In davido voice)

Benzigler:
It's a typical of Agbadorians nature, they can't do without Agberorism .... spit

MasterJayJay:
Returning 0.00001% of what police stole. The clown should send himself to prison too. He should serve a jail time for stealing.

You claim that you were hurt by what Kemi said. Was it truth or not? Which sensible person would be hurt because a truth was told that 9ja police is a criminal organization?

The clown should have come to Nigeria and visit the police station where the officer that stole is working. Let him instruct the officer to replace the stolen items. The police he is defending go give am wotowoto.

mohbadliveson:
Joblessness. See how an old is mumuing himself

RodgersAkpafu:
This is stupid
How does this address the underlying issues and the trauma experienced from the "robbery"?

This goes to show the low mentality of a lot of our ppl

Nwaikpe:
The filthy uduang-ufok boy didn't realize that he actually fled Nigeria because of the same rot that he is mad for Kemi complaining about.

Instead of him to sit at home and show his rage, he forgot that he is an insult to Nigeira by leaving here.