(SINL NIGERIA) Kemi Badenoch on Saturday won the election to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party.
She is the first person of African heritage to lead the Tories.
The Conservative Party announced her win in a post on X on Saturday.
” ANNOUNCED: @KemiBadenoch has been elected Leader of the Conservative Party,” the party tweeted.
Badenoch, 44, beat Robert Jenrick after a four-month contest after Sunak’s resignation.
The vote saw a turnout of 72% according to Conservative MP Bob Blackman.
