Nigeria, March 28 -- A coalition of over 350 women groups has called for an immediate public apology from Peter Nwebonyi, the senator representing Ebonyi North District in Ebonyi State, over his verbal attack on former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili.

The groups, in a statement issued on Thursday, also accused the Senate Committee members of failing to call Mr Nwebonyi to order after what they described as his "disrespectful and vulgar" language directed at Mrs Ezekwesili.

The coalition described his comments as a deliberate attempt to undermine women's voices, saying his actions were "wholly unbecoming of a public official."

"This conduct is an affront not just to Oby Ezekwesili but to every woman who advocates for fairness, jus...