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Nigerian Senate suspends female senator who made sexual harassment claim

www.aljazeera.com Nigerian Senate suspends female senator who made sexual harassment claim

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is suspended for six months after she makes an accusation against Senate President Akpabio.

Author: Al Jazeera
\ Published on: 07/03/2025 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:
\ Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was barred from office from Thursday. She will have her allowances and security withdrawn for six months. Senate ethics committee rejected her petition about the alleged harassment. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan wrote a statement on her Facebook page. "Against the culture of silence, intimidation and victim-shaming; my unjust suspension from the Nigerian Senate invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity," she said. Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said Akpotaghan should use her suspension to “learn the rules of the Senate”. Senator Dino Melaye was accused of threatening to sexually assault Senator Remi Tinubu, the country’s current first lady.

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My first assumption after reading this headline was that she was suspended with pay during the ongoing investigation. I think that would be the correct thing to do in this case, suspend all those involved until it is resolved so no one can interfere.
That unfortunately does not seem to be the case. She seems to have been suspended in retaliation for making the claim in the first place