{"id":228060,"date":"2025-03-20T18:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nigerian-politician-alleges-sexual-harassment-by-senate-president-sparking-debate-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:05:17","slug":"nigerian-politician-alleges-sexual-harassment-by-senate-president-sparking-debate-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nigerian-politician-alleges-sexual-harassment-by-senate-president-sparking-debate-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian politician alleges sexual harassment by Senate President, sparking debate | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GdnEVZRLPwU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Nigerian politician alleges sexual harassment by Senate President, sparking debate | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GdnEVZRLPwU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A sexual harassment allegation in Nigeria&#8217;s Senate has ignited a debate over sexism within its conservative ranks. Senator Natasha Akpoti has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of soliciting sexual favors from her \u2014 an accusation he denies. Following the claim, she was suspended from office. Tensions escalated at a demonstration in the capital, Abuja, in support of Senator Akpoti. Protesters and rights organizations are demanding a transparent investigation and advocating for gender equality. Currently, only four of the Senate&#8217;s 109 members are women.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#nigeria #women #senate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sexual harassment allegation in Nigeria&#8217;s Senate has ignited a debate over sexism within its conservative ranks. Senator Natasha Akpoti has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of soliciting sexual favors from her \u2014 an accusation he denies. Following the claim, she was suspended from office. 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