Headline : Kemi Badenoch, Agbalowomeri and the trope of self-serving careerism, By Apekeola Olalekan

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It is one of the most interesting times to be a Nigerian of any sort, whether locally based or internationally living. At a time when the economic struggles are at one of the most challenging and the diversity of our country is extremely weaponised. Yet, for the few or remnants who improve the Nigerian reputation and honour its heritage, they do not stop for public applause or rest for us in the cheering section. Not even for the many posts online that are queuing to identify the different pathogens of corruption, lack of leadership, ethnic hegemony, and even religious intolerance for the world to hear and support. Still, Ademola Lookman plays for the Super Eagles and wins the African Footballer of the Year.

Despite the branding as an illegal immigrant and premature labelling of her mother as a fraudulent person without a complete judicial process, Miss Chidinma Adetshina chose Nigeria, a country in which she has never resided, and from where her father migrated for a better life. She grew up in a country where Nigeria has stigmas, full of stereotypes of drug dealing and illegality. Yet, she came back to the embrace of Nigeria that has delivered the position of Runner up to Miss Universe and the title Miss Universe Africa and Oceania to her. Then, there is the new Mr International, Nwajagu Chiberem Samuel and Mr Olympia 2024, Samson Dauda. A very good friend reminded me that 11 years ago, I wrote an article on Nigeria, stating, “It is proven that problems are opportunities for original thought and pioneering action.” Simply, challenges are tests from which our testimonies emerge. Nigeria is no less thus.

Even then, we still have those who reduce Nigeria and its reputation to straw man to be beaten down for triangulation in their political pursuit. This is not the first Agbàlowomerí Baale Jontolo, but lessons have not been learnt. As one of the many of Nigerian heritage who observed the election of a new Conservative Leader with some satisfaction, it seemed like a long time of evolution of political maturity had arrived. As a British father and grandfather, I hoped that one of the over 200 million Nigerian stories was being written uniquely, as I predicted to my sons. No two will ever be exactly alike.

Mrs Kemi Badenoch deserves to write her story as she pleases. It is not for us to guide or guard her expression, so why am I now crowning her Agbàlowomerí Baale Jontolo? Our ancestors, who have now earned the popular brand of Yoruba, were adept in reflections captured in their many sayings. One of the many ways they continue live is in our daily utterances. They say that the Orisha who cannot save us should leave us as they find us. Mrs Badenoch is yet to master her political party’s challenge of renewal in the face of devastation by the Reform Party, which outflanked it on its Right. She continues her political trick of finding a straw man to vilify and beat down, rather than develop strategy or solutions to the deep challenge of providing a British opposition.

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