Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan was recently suspended for accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. Her allegations included demands for sexual favors in exchange for support on motions. The Senate Ethics Committee rejected her claim, and she faces a six-month suspension without pay. Feminist groups have condemned the suspension as indicative of systemic patriarchal issues in Nigerian politics, particularly as her suspension occurred just before International Women's Day, revealing a stark representation of women in governance, currently at a historic low with only three female senators remaining.
Her claim was denied by the Senate Ethics Committee, and she will be suspended without pay for six months.
It was a 'stunning display of patriarchal impunity,' said Mabel Adinya Ade, founder of a Nigerian women's rights group.
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