Edo commissioner accuses UK's Badenoch of distorting slavery history, opposing reparations

A Nigerian Edo state commissioner publicly criticized UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for shifting blame for the transatlantic slave trade onto African kingdoms and for opposing a UK apology and reparations. The dispute highlights ongoing transatlantic tensions over historical accountability and its political use in UK domestic politics. The claim is based on a single political statement, with no independent verification of the commissioner's characterization of Badenoch's remarks.

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