'Nigerian Senate is run like a cult' claims Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan - BBC Africa

A Nigerian senator who alleged she was sexually harassed by one of the country's top politicians has told the BBC the Senate operates like a "cult". A fortnight ago, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months after submitting a petition saying she had been harassed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which he denies. His office also rejected the cult comparison - the latest twist in a row that has gripped Nigeria, raising questions about gender equality in the socially conservative nation. Akpoti-Uduaghan told BBC's Yemisi Adegoke she was being punished for speaking out against the system and that she now feared for her and her two-year-old's safety as her security detail had been stripped. #bbcafrica #natashaakpoti #nigerianews Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/