Nigeria, March 2 -- The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has criticised former Senate President Bukola Saraki for advising the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to submit himself to an open investigation over sexual harassment allegations levelled against him.

Mr Nwebonyi, who represents Ebonyi North Senatorial District, described Mr Saraki's suggestion as a "misplaced" priority and that comparing his ( Saraki) past case with Mr Akpabio's situation is fundamentally flawed.

The senator said these in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

"Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki's appeal for transparency and institutional protection is noted, but his attempt to draw a parallel between his own past case and the current false alle...