Nigeria, March 26 -- The Nigerian Senate has always been a place of power plays, grandstanding, and political maneuvering, but what has been unfolding recently is beyond the usual theatrics. It is a full-blown display of arrogance, misogyny, and unchecked impunity, all wrapped in the figure of Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, the Deputy Chief Whip from Ebonyi State.

Ever since Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, Nwebonyi has taken it upon himself to be Akpabio's attack dog, insulting, ridiculing, and demeaning anyone who dares to speak up. He has not only belittled Natasha but has gone as far as dragging her personal life into the mud, making unverified and highly offensive claims on...