Count me out of U.S sex scandal – Rep

Mr. Samuel Ikon, one of the three House of Representatives members accused of sexual indiscretion in the United States, has dismissed the allegation as untrue, saying his identity had been mistaken.

Ikon, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Constituency of Akwa Ibom, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday that the allegation was in bad taste.

The U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, had on Wednesday petitioned the House of Representatives, alleging that Ikon and two other lawmakers solicited sex from prostitutes in Cleveland, Ohio, recently.


The lawmaker said he was at a loss as to what the U.S envoy intended to achieve with the allegation, insisting that he had been mistakenly dragged into a matter he knew nothing about.

Ikom said he was happy that the lower chamber had commenced investigation into the matter and expressed confidence that he would be cleared.

The lawmaker also said he had briefed his lawyers to initiate legal and diplomatic steps to get to the root of the matter “to clear my name and the institution I represent.”

Condemning the allegation by the ambassador, Ikon said, “I wish to state unequivocally that this is false and definitely not me.
“This, to me is a case of mistaken identity and I will be vindicated. I have initiated measures both legal and diplomatic to clear my name and the institution I represent.

“There are many questions left unanswered by the actions of the U.S mission but I believe it will become clearer in the course of time.”

He urged his constituents and Nigerians to be patient as the truth would be unveiled, adding that God would vindicate him.