Nigeria, March 18 -- The unfolding controversy surrounding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the subsequent revelations of alleged forged signatures on the Senate resolution adds a new dimension to the ethical crisis in Nigeria's legislative chamber. At the heart of the matter is Senator Neda Imasuen, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions-an individual who himself carries the burden of a permanent disbarment from legal practice in the United States for professional misconduct.

Given the grave allegations of forgery and the hypocrisy in the handling of Akpoti-Uduaghan's suspension, Nigerians must now ask: How honorable are our senators? What moral standing does the Nigerian Se...