Nigerian lawmakers have suspended a senator for six months, a day after she submitted a petition alleging she had been sexually harassed by the senate president.
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan final Friday made the accusations towards one of many nation’s high politicians, Godswill Akpabio.
After dismissing her petition on procedural grounds, the ethics committee advisable Uduaghan’s suspension, saying she had introduced ridicule to the chamber.
Some senators argued that her suspension be reduce to a few months however a majority voted to stay with the six months suspension advisable by the ethics committee.
Almost per week since Uduaghan’s interview with Come up TV the place she first made the accusations, the problem has dominated discussions throughout Nigeria.
Many extremely positioned individuals and teams have referred to as for a clear investigation.
On Wednesday, two teams of protesters gathered on the meeting floor within the capital, Abuja – one backing Akpabio and the opposite in assist of his colleague, chanting ”Akpabio should go.”
