US EditionNigerian Senate suspends a female senator over sexual assault accusation
- The Nigerian Senate suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan after she accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual assault.
- Akpoti-Uduaghan will be barred from her office and have her allowances removed for six months, as directed by the Senate’s ethics committee.
- The ethics committee rejected Akpoti-Udughan's accusation, citing procedural rule violations, while Akpabio denied any wrongdoing.
- Critics, including Chioma Agwuegbo, condemned the ethics committee's actions as biased and claimed the senator's treatment was unjust.
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Nigerian Senate suspends female member over sexual assault accusation
In a TV interview on February 28, Akpoti-Uduaghan – one of only four women in the 109-seat chamber – alleged that senate president Godswill Akpabio made unwanted sexual advances towards her in 2023
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