โTelling A Man To โShut Upโ In The Senate Or Anywhere Else Is Unacceptableโ โ Lawmaker, Nwaebonyi Calls For The Condemnation Of Women Who Make Unfounded Accusations Against Me
Chinenye Ogbonna17 Minutes Ago0 Less Than A Minute
Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Representing Ebonyi North And Deputy Chief Whip Of The Senate, Has Urged Women In Politics To Show Respect To Their Male Counterparts.
Speaking At An Empowerment Event In Abakaliki On April 23, He Criticized What He Described As Increasing Disrespect From Some Female Politicians, Warning That Such Behavior Could Harm The Future Of Women In Nigerian Politics.
Though He Did Not Mention Names, Nwebonyiโs Comments Come Amid His Ongoing Dispute With Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Who Has Sued Him For โฆ5 Billion Over Allegedly Defamatory Remarks. The Controversy Follows A Heated Exchange Involving Nwebonyi And Former Minister Oby Ezekwesili During A Senate Hearing On Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
โI Am One Of Those Championing The Emancipation Of Women In Politics. But That Does Not Mean That The Rights And Dignity Of Men Should Be Undermined,โ He Said.
โIn Any Situation Where A Woman Unfoundedly Accuses A Man, It Should Be Condemned. Telling A Man To โShut Upโ In The Senate Or Anywhere Else Is Unacceptable. We Must Support And Respect Our Mothers, But Those Not With Us Should Be Shown The Way Out Of Power And Politics,โ He Stated.