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Kassam Calls Kemi Badenoch a ‘Nigerian Scammer’ as Farage Says She Identifies as British

Nigel Farage is challenged over Raheem Kassam’s controversial attack as questions grow over political criticism, race and British identity

The row over Raheem Kassam’s description of Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch as a “Nigerian scammer” has intensified after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was challenged over the remarks during a BBC Breakfast interview.

Kassam, a former senior UKIP aide and close associate of Farage, made the comment in a post on X, adding a warning about giving Badenoch credit card and bank account details. The remarks prompted questions about whether the wording crossed the line between political criticism and racial stereotyping.

During the interview, Farage argued that the word “scammer” referred to what he claimed was Badenoch’s record of making inaccurate statements. When pressed on whether the phrase was racist, he separated the words “scammer” and “Nigerian”, acknowledged that the comment was “over the top”, but said he did not believe it was deliberately racist.

Farage also said Badenoch identifies as British and grew up in Nigeria. Badenoch, who was born in London in 1980, previously said she no longer identifies as Nigerian, describing herself as Nigerian through ancestry but not by identity.

The controversy raises wider questions about political accountability, national identity and the language used against public figures. With Farage challenged over the remarks of someone closely associated with him, the debate is no longer simply about an insult on social media, but about where political criticism ends and racial stereotyping begins.

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