Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- In recent times, Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party and the Opposition in the UK, has severally thrust herself into the spotlight by making sweeping statements about Nigeria. Her comments, which have been widely criticised as condescending and reductive, reveal a troubling pattern of self-aggrandisement at the expense of Africa's largest nation. Badenoch's latest attempt to position herself as a saviour of the West by undermining Nigeria is not only misguided but also deeply offensive, reflecting a search for relevance that undermines her credibility as a public servant.

Badenoch's penchant for overzelousness once again played out on Wednesday, when the UK's Prime Minister, Keir Starmer appeared before MP...