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British-Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch emerges leader of UK Conservative Party

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Former British Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party.

This follows her victory over Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting.

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Badenoch, who was raised in Nigeria, has now become the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom.

The 44-year-old takes over from Rishi Sunak as leader of the opposition after winning 53,806 votes against 41,388 for Jenrick.

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The result was announced by the party on Saturday morning.

During her campaign, Badenoch promised to return the Conservatives to “first principles” and launch a series of reviews in the coming months to shape a new policy platform.

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