Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised Nigerians for focusing more on British politician Kemi Badenoch's denial of her Nigerian identity than on citizens who still embrace their nationality.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Mr Sowore said Nigerians appear overly fixated on Ms Badenoch's recent remarks, while neglecting to celebrate or support those who continue to identify with the country.

"Nigeria is obsessed with Kemi Badenoch because she said she no longer identifies as Nigerian, and then we don't care about those who still identify or are identified as Nigerians!" he wrote.

Ms Badenoch, a senior minister in the United Kingdom's Conservative government and a promi...