Nigeria, March 10 -- The Nigerian Senate, in a stunning display of crass patriarchal impunity, has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months and demanded an apology from her for daring to speak out. Her crime? Alleging sexual harassment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. This is a man previously publicly accused of similar misconduct. The grave accusation was referred to the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges for further investigation.

Ideally, one had expected the Senate President to step-down for transparency and added integrity to the investigative process. However, this is Nigeria and it was obvious he never contemplated resignation.

As usual, the committee was teleguided in the course of investiga...