James Akinwande, a Nigerian resident in the United Kingdom (UK), has bought a new pair of shoes and a wristwatch as replacements for the ones allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch’s brother by men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Recently, in an interview, Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, alleged that some officers of the NPF stole her brother’s shoes and wrist watch in Lagos.
Badenoch did not disclose the year the incident may have occurred in Nigeria but said, “giving people a gun is just a licence to intimidate”.
“The good Samaritan” Akinwande identified himself as a legal representative, a golfer, and international manager to Kenny Blaq, a Nigerian music-comedian.
He is said to have also worked with some Nigerian celebrities like AY Makun and Woli Arole.
According to an article published on Sun Newspaper, he hails from Ondo town in Ondo state.
Meanwhile, the Tory leader, born Olukemi Adegoke to Nigerian parents in the UK, Badenoch’s last name changed after she married a Scottish banker.
She came back to Nigeria, where she grew up, and finally returned to the UK at 16.
The politician has drawn the ire of some Nigerians—including a rebuke from Vice-President Kashim Shettima—for “constantly denigrating” her homeland.
The Coneervatiive party leader has consistently shown her disdain for the leadership situation in Nigeria—a development that has earned her both admiration and condemnation. She has also made statements that appear bigoted.
However, in response to Badenoch’s comment on the alleged theft, Akinwande recorded a video wherein he entered a shop in the UK and bought a pair of shoes and a wristwatch.
In the video, Akinwande took the new items to the UK Conservative Party headquarters to present them to Badenoch.
At the pedestrian gate, Akinwande met the security personnel and handed over the items with the view of giving them to the Tory leader.
At the end of the video, Akinwande wrote: “On behalf of every proud Nigerian who felt genuinely hurt by those unfounded disparaging remarks about The Nigerian Police. We “buy back” the stolen shoes and watch! (I hope it fits, tho..).”
The video has gone viral on social media.