Nigerian lawmakers have suspended a senator for six months, a day after she submitted a petition alleging she had been sexually harassed by the senate president. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan last Friday made the accusations against one of the country's top politicians, Godswill Akpabio.

Lawmaker representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has resubmitted her petition against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The petition alleging sexual harassment by Akpabio was earlier turned down on Wednesday because it was bearing the signature of the lawmaker instead of her constituents.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has dismissed calls for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to resign following allegations of sexual harassment made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement issued by Rev.

Many Nigerians have called for an independent investigation into the claims One of Nigeria's most senior politicians, Godswill Akpabio, has denied allegations of sexual harassment brought against him by a fellow senator.

An Abuja Federal High Court has issued an interim order stopping the Senate Ethics Committee from proceeding with its planned investigation of the actions of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effectively pausing the committee’s deliberations.