Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate On Thursday, he suspended the female senator after accusing his chairman of the sexual assault.
Senate Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will be banned from her office and that he will adhere to fees and security withdrawn six months, in accordance with the recommendation by Senate’s Ethics Committee.
The Prosecution last week AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN, one of the only four women in 109 seats, the President of the Senate of Godswilla Akpabio refused a ethical committee, stating a violation of procedural rules.
“This injustice will not be held,” said the Senator on Thursday after preventing it from speaking and accompanied by Sergeant-AT chamber.
Akpabio denied any injustice.
The percentage of women in parliament fell at all times of time because Nigeria returned to the Democratic Rule in 1999. years, according to the policy center and legal advocacy, organization that works on the strength of democratic management in the country.
While rare in Nigeria’s parliament, it is not the first time to be in its ranks regarding sexual attack. In 2016, the Senar Dino Melaye year is charged with the threatening Senar sexual attack. Remi Tinbubu, current first lady in the country. Not accused.
Senate Senate, the leader of most Senates, said that Akpoti-Uduaghan should take advantage of his time from his legislative duties to “learn the rules of the Senate”.
“I asked her what would he get if he tried to withdraw president of the Senate,” Bamidele said during the sentence report report.
Critics, like Chioma Agwuegbo, Executive Director Techherng, an organization that advocates for women’s rights, condemned the handling of the ethical committee, by guidance of bias.
“The ethical committee sent to her petition showed that she did not fit in purpose,” Agwegbo said.
AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN has filed a lawsuit against the president of the Senate, looking for N100 billion ($ 64,000) in compensation. Did not respond to a comment request.
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2025-03-06 17:09:00
