Senator (Dr.) Akon Eyakenyi, the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, has refuted rumours that she sponsored a measure that is presently being considered by the state’s assembly.
According to a statement released by her press secretary, Omen Bassey, the assertion was incorrectly attributed to Senator Eyakenyi and the article was deemed inaccurate and deceptive.
The declaration came in response to multiple public enquiries regarding a widely circulated message on social media that said the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly would enact a bill on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, that would forbid women from having sex with married men.
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The report claims that the bill was backed by the Deputy Governor and that any “young girl, lady or woman” caught sleeping with a married man would face 10 years’ imprisonment without an option of fine, while the man involved would pay a fine of N2 million.
According to the statement, the office had received enquiries concerning “a certain Bill purportedly pending in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and falsely credited to the Deputy Governor as the initiator or sponsor”.
The statement categorically debunked the claim, saying: “Her Excellency, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi hasn’t sponsored any Bill in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly or anywhere else currently and she’s not even aware of the existence of the said Bill.”
Additionally, it also explained that the Deputy Governor cannot personally sponsor a bill.
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