Am I the only one to be suspicious of the support Gove is giving Kemi Badenoch?

Sorry to sound cynical about this, but Michael Gove has a history of being linked to racism.  The contents of his bookcase came under scrutiny in the past.  While the books concerned may have belonged to his wife, and people have the right to read what they want, having books that promote racism visible to others is not an advisable move for a politician.  When younger, I bought a copy of the Satanic Bible.  I do not have it now as I consider it to be literally evil.  There was only so much of it that I could read before I threw it away.  

I may be wrong, he may think that Kemi Badenoch would have been the best leader for the Conservative party.  But his backing of her will be convenient if he is challenged on racism in the future as he will be able to say that he backed her so cannot be racist.