Tinubu’s SSA: ‘Cock and bull story,’ – Ajayi reacts to Badenoch’s story of how Nigerian police stole her brother’s shoe

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Temitope Ajayi has reacted to Kemi Badenoch’s story of how Nigerian Police stole her brother’s shoe and watch, saying it is a “Cock and bull story.”

As gathered by the Diaspora Digital Media (DDM), Ajayi, on Monday, reacted to the story on his X formerly Twitter page.

He wrote: “You are a Kemi Badenoch, an opposition leader and a future Prime Minister of UK.

“A journalist asked you about the state of Police in the country you hope to govern.

“Instead of answering the question with how you would make the police more efficient and accountable in protecting the people of UK, you resorted into inane cock and bull story of how police men stole your brother’s shoe in Nigeria.

“For someone who had obviously lied about everything she said about her upbringing in Nigeria just for the feel-good effect of keeping her new job, how can we be sure her brother’s so-called police experience in Nigeria was not another made up story?

“Her story of carrying desk and chair to sit in class at ISL didn’t add up.

“Her claim that she had no clean water to drink was a complete baloney for a girl who grew up in an upper middle-class family – mother a university professor and father a successful medical doctor who ran a well-known private hospital with rich clientele.

What did Kemi say about Nigerian Police?

As reported, Kemi narrated how Nigerian Police stole her brother’s watch and shoe, during an interview with The Free Press, a US media outfit.

“The police in Nigeria can be pretty corrupt.

“I remember the police stole my brother’s shoe and his watch.

“This country is really struggling, and people will do whatever it takes to get by.

“Giving them guns is like giving them a free pass to bully others, but that’s not even the worst of it.”

“We should expect more from the British police.

“Like when I got burgled in 2004, the police showed up, were really helpful, and eventually caught the thief.”

Who is Kemi Badenoch?

Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch was born on January 2, 1980.

She is a British politician.

Olukemi has led the Conservative Party and serves as Leader of the Opposition since November 2024.

Badenoch, the first Black person in these roles, was part of the Cabinet under Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak from 2022 to 2024.

She represents North West Essex in Parliament, previously Saffron Walden, since 2017.

Nee Adegoke initially ran unsuccessfully for a London Assembly seat in 2012.

After 2015, she joined the Assembly when Victoria Borwick became an MP.

The British politician supported Brexit during the 2016 referendum and won her Commons seat in the 2017 general election.

In July 2019, Boris Johnson appointed her as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.

Badenoch became Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and Under-Secretary for Equalities in February 2020.

She was promoted to Minister of State for Equalities and Local Government, Faith and Communities in September 2021.

In July 2022, she resigned, opposing Johnson’s leadership and later ran unsuccessfully to succeed him.

Following Liz Truss’s appointment in September 2022, Badenoch became Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade.

Rishi Sunak reappointed her as Trade Secretary, adding responsibilities for Women and Equalities.

During the February 2023 Cabinet reshuffle, she became Secretary of State for Business and Trade after reorganizing various departments, while keeping her role for Women and Equalities.

After the Conservatives lost the 2024 general election, she became Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Communities.

She subsequently launched her leadership bid and won against Robert Jenrick, becoming party leader and Leader of the Opposition.

Badenoch holds right-wing views on immigration integration and gender self-identification.

In 2024, allegations of bullying emerged during her oversight of the Department for Business and Trade.

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