Stanford University Staff Reacts to Kemi Badenoch’s Scholarship offer at age 16, “We Did Not Do So”
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is trending over claims to have been offered a scholarship at Stanford University medical school in the United States
- Badenoch had claimed she was offered a place at the prestigious United States medical school at the age of 16
- The admissions staff at the university said he is unable to recall the proposal, and the university is not providing the course
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United Kingdom - Kemi Badenoch’s claim to have been offered a place at Stanford University in the United States has come under serious scrutiny.
The Conservative leader had claimed she was offered a partial scholarship to study medicine at a prestigious US medical school at the age of 16.
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As reported by The Guardian UK, Jon Reider, the Stanford admissions officer at the time of Badenoch’s application, has questioned Badenoch’s claim.
Rider was responsible for international students and the allocation of bursaries at the time of Badenoch’s application.
The Stanford University staff member said he would have been responsible for offering Badenoch a place and had not done so.
“Although 30 years have passed, I would definitely remember if we had admitted a Nigerian student with any financial aid. The answer is that we did not do so.”
Reider said he had admitted a few students based in Africa during that period, but not from Nigeria.
“O-levels would not have been sufficient, and we would have been very nervous admitting a 16-year-old. She would have had to have an extraordinary record.”
Reacting to a partial scholarship claim, Reider said:
“If an applicant needed, say, $30,000 a year to attend Stanford, we would offer them the full amount. There was no point in offering them less because they would not have been able to attend. If we admitted them, we wanted them to enroll.”
Kemi Badenoch Begged Nigerians for Support
Recall that Badenoch once sought Nigerian votes during her 2010 UK parliamentary campaign when she appealed to shared heritage.
Years later, she described schooling in Nigeria as a “prison” and said she no longer identifies as Nigerian.
Her stark criticisms of Nigeria have reignited debate over her shifting stance and public image.
Kemi Badenoch claims she is suffering from racism
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Badenoch disclosed the extent of racist abuse she has faced since becoming the first black woman to lead the Conservative Party.
In a candid interview, she criticised the rise of ethno-nationalist rhetoric online and challenged assumptions about her success.
As she prepares for a crucial party conference amid leadership speculation, Badenoch remains defiant in the face of political and racial hostility.
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