Nigerian Senate suspends a female senator over sexual assault accusation

The Nigerian Senate suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual assault, with her allowances and security withdrawn for six months. The ethics committee rejected her accusation, leading to her removal from the chamber. Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit seeking damages, while critics question the ethics committee’s handling of the case.

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