British minister with Nigerian heritage Kemi Badenoch, has had her hopes of becoming British prime minister dashed on Tuesday, after she was knocked out of the race for the Conservative Party leadership.
There were hopes that she could become the next prime minister, but I’m Tuesday she was at rear at the end of the fourth round of voting.
She currently serves as erstwhile Minister of State for Equalities.
She was only able to gain the support of one more parliamentary colleague, which added to her 58 votes at Monday’s third round of voting by Conservative Party colleagues.
According to reports, at the moment she is undecided on whom to support among the three left in the race to succeed Boris Johnson.
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, who has Indian roots, is still the front-runner, who increased his tally to 119.
The lead by second-placed Minister, Penny Mordaunt, over her Foreign Affairs counterpart, Liz Truss has been narrowed.
Mordaunt got 92 votes, while Truss got 86
The final round of voting by MPs holds on Wednesday for the final two candidates to emerge. Thereafter, 160,00 Conservative party members will make a choice, and the winner of that final vote for Party leader, and incoming Prime Minister will be announced on September 5.
