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Nigerian Senate suspends a female senator over sexual assault accusation

The Nigerian Senate suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan after she accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual assault.
Akpoti-Uduaghan will be barred from her office and have her allowances removed for six months, as directed by the Senate’s ethics committee.
The ethics committee rejected Akpoti-Udughan's accusation, citing procedural rule violations, while Akpabio denied any wrongdoing.
Critics, including Chioma Agwuegbo, condemned the ethics committee's actions as biased and claimed the senator's treatment was unjust.

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Radio France Internationale

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Deutsche Welle

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Africa News

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CBS News

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