Nigeria, March 15 -- The controversy surrounding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has taken a significant turn with her decision to seek international intervention through the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). While Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his aides have dismissed the IPU's authority to summon him, their stance ignores a crucial fact: the IPU is not a toothless bulldog. Historically, the IPU has played a decisive role in resolving parliamentary disputes across the world, often ensuring justice where national mechanisms fail. Contrary to the dismissive rhetoric of Akpabio's camp, Natasha's petition is consequential and should not be trivialized.

Without a doubt, the IPU has proven influence in parliamentary m...