{"id":206588,"date":"2025-02-06T14:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=206588"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:02:31","slug":"outrage-as-kemi-badenoch-proposes-15-year-wait-for-british-citizenship-stricter-immigration-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/06\/outrage-as-kemi-badenoch-proposes-15-year-wait-for-british-citizenship-stricter-immigration-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Outrage as Kemi Badenoch proposes 15-year wait for British citizenship, stricter immigration rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>In a bold and controversial move Kemi Badenoch has proposed an extensive overhaul of the UK\u2019s immigration system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">She recommended requiring immigrants to wait a minimum of 15 years before becoming eligible for British citizenship amongst other stricter measures. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Her vision has sent many Nigerians fuming and ranting on social media.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch\u2019s proposal to extend the British citizenship waiting period to 15 years has sparked widespread backlash from Nigerians, who have condemned the policy as unfair and excessive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As part of her first major policy move as Tory leader, Badenoch aims to tighten immigration regulations by increasing the minimum period before migrants can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) from five to ten years. Additionally, immigrants would need to wait another five years after obtaining ILR before applying for citizenship\u2014effectively tripling the current minimum timeframe from six to 15 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206590\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0200.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-206590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0200.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0200-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kemi Badenoch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Individuals who claim benefits, seek social housing, or have criminal records, according to her, would be barred from securing permanent residency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The proposal has drawn fierce criticism, particularly from Nigerians, who make up a significant portion of the UK\u2019s migrant community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many have taken to social media to voice their frustration, arguing that the extended waiting period unfairly penalizes hardworking immigrants striving for stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Critics have also accused Badenoch of hypocrisy, alleging that she is shutting the same door through which she once entered, making it harder for others to attain the opportunities that benefited her. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/06\/tiwa-savage-amused-as-stripper-approaches-her-at-45th-birthday-bash-with-don-jazzy-dsf-toke-video\/\">See some reactions below:<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">@kunleolorire_d_great wrote, \u201cAn immigrant condemning other immigrants due to privilege status.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">@Ynw_szn wrote,<\/span><span class=\"s3\"> \u201cAhh ahh, this law don too much oo. Stay for 15 years before u can apply for citizenship, oga oo.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">@MESIGO422 wrote, <\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u201cThey ask her how she got her own citizenship and why she has decided to make it harder for the people in uk . Tomorrow if people decide to leave uk the country will be in a deep economic depression. Join us ? Let\u2019s make it clear people will start seeing her as a wicked Nigeria woman.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">@abbello110 wrote, <\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u201cImmigrant that benefited from the system kicking against the system now. Kemi kemi se jeje.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">@ayodejiawonowo said, <\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u201cI actually don\u2019t blame her\u2026. She has to pander to the people of Britain and the fastest way to do that is taking a hard stance to immigration.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">@Deprincefrk001 mentioned, <\/span><\/em><span class=\"s3\"><em>\u201cShe ain\u2019t done yet! A woman who doesn\u2019t want anybody have the privileges she once had, that woman is Kemi Badenoch<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\">See more reactions in screenshots below:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0193.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-206591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0193.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0193.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0193-300x62.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0193-1024x213.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0193-768x160.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0195.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-206592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0195.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0195.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0195-300x43.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0195-1024x148.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_0195-768x111.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 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She recommended requiring immigrants to wait a minimum of 15 years before becoming eligible for British citizenship amongst other stricter measures. Her vision has sent many Nigerians fuming and ranting on social media. 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