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Abuja — A lawmaker in Nigeria has been suspended from her office after she complained of sexual harassment by the senate president, sparking protests and condemnation from feminist groups.

Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio reacts after emerging as the leader of the chamber in Abuja, Nigeria, June 13, 2023. / Credit: KOLA SULAIMON/AFP/Getty "I have been dehumanized ...

Abuja — A lawmaker in Nigeria has been suspended from her office after she complained of sexual harassment by the senate president, sparking protests and condemnation from feminist groups.

Nigeria's Senate will have just three women after the temporary suspension of Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan. She had filed a sexual harassment claim against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Nigerian ...

This lack of accountability makes it clear that the Senate is not only ineffective but also a hindrance to Nigeria’s democratic development. Nigeria does not need a bicameral legislature.

the Senate warned that, “for the period of her suspension, she be barred from presenting herself to the public, both locally and internationally, as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” ...