Nigeria, March 10 -- The dismissal of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's petition by the Nigerian Senate has sparked controversy and raised questions about the Senate's handling of sexual harassment allegations. Senator Natasha had alleged that she was a victim of sexual harassment by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio-GOA.

The Senate dismissed her petition citing various rules, including Order 40, which prohibits deliberation on matters already in court, and Order 10, which requires petitions to be submitted by constituents through their senators.

However, critics argue that the Senate failed to consider the unprecedented and novel nature of the petition, as it was submitted by a serving senator against the Senate President, wh...