Nigeria, May 19 -- In a political atmosphere already thick with suspicion, intrigue, and counter-allegations, one would be forgiven for wondering if Nigerian democracy has become a theatre of absurdity. Yet, with each new revelation, the absurd becomes reality, and the unthinkable becomes headline news.

The recently opened chapter in the book of controversy involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and United Kingdom-based Nigerian businesswoman Sandra Duru (aka Prof. Mgbeke) has taken a dramatic and disturbing turn. A female journalist, Francess Olisa Ogbonnaya, has come forward in a now-viral video, exposing what appears to be an elaborate plot designed to damage Senator Natasha's public image, alleg...