Akwa Ibom Assembly Moves to Criminalise Relationships With Married Men
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is set to consider and reportedly pass a controversial bill on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, which seeks to criminalise sexual relationships with married men.
According to the report, the proposed legislation was sponsored by the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency Senator Akon Inyang. The bill allegedly provides that any woman, whether described as a young girl, lady, or adult, found engaging in a sexual relationship with a married man would face a jail term of up to ten years without the option of a fine.
Under the same proposal, the married man involved would reportedly be liable to a fine of ₦2 million.
The details of the bill were disclosed by a lawyer and farmer, Obiavel Albert Abigo Esq., who cited the pending legislative action at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.
The development has already begun to generate public debate, particularly over its legal, moral, and gender-justice implications.
