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The Peoples Elephants had to come back twice to level in a match which was a battle of former players of the home side.
Enyimba will lead the log pending the outcome of the match between second-placed Sunshine Stars and Sharks in Akure on Thursday.
Goals from Musa Najare and Aloy Browne for Enyimba cancelled out strikes from Aniekpeno Udoh and Aniekan Ekpe for Akwa United to earn the former champions a hard fought point.
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Udoh scored first in the third minute from a header before Najare struck a fine finish in the 30th minute for the equaliser.
Ekpe struck for the hosts in the 57th minute from the spot after Chinedu Udoji brought down Udoh in the penalty area. But Browne scored on his debut for the Aba side in the 63rd minute to give Enyimba a point.
League champions, Kano Pillars, won their second consecutive match since the return of coach Baba Ganaru. The team came from a goal down to beat Heartland 2-1 in Kano on Wednesday.
An own goal from Babangida Hassan in the 22nd minute gifted Heartland the lead before goals from Azeez Shobowale in the 41st minute and Rabiu Ali from the spot in the 80th minute gave the champions the three points.
In other matches, Shooting Stars came from behind to beat Wikki Tourists 2-1 from a Tope Orelope brace. Lobi Stars beat Bayelsa United 3-0, Kwara United beat Dolphins 2-1 and Rangers beat FC Taraba 1-0.
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Former international Olusegun Fetuga has advised Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh not to overlook the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho and Taiwo Awoniyi in his new-look Super Eagles as the coach makes effort to strengthen the team.
Oliseh is expected to name a preliminary squad when he returns to Nigeria next week ahead of their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in September.
While Oliseh is focussed on inviting only experienced players to the team, Fetuga believes key players in the Flying Eagles squad, which won the 2015 African Youth Championship and featured in the U-20 World Cup, are good enough for the senior team.
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“Oliseh is professional enough to select his team without sentiment. I support his stand to invite only players with adequate experience; this is not the time to involve players who are benchwarmers at the clubs,” Fetuga said.
“While I oppose the idea of involving all the players from the Flying Eagles in the Super Eagles programmes, I believe outstanding players like Iheanacho and Awoniyi have proven themselves worthy of being in the senior team.
“Iheanacho has been in the limelight for Manchester City throughout their pre-season activities. Any wise coach will know that this is the best time to get the player committed to his team. Awoniyi was also active for the national U-23 team despite not having a topflight club to play for.”
Fetuga said Oliseh’s rebuilding method should not be seen as a means of disintegrating the team following the sacking of Stephen Keshi as coach of the Super Eagles.
“Many people agreed that some players didn’t have the quality required to be in the Eagles before Oliseh came. The team should not be used for experiments to determine the level of intelligence of some players. It should be for professionals only,” Fetuga said.
“If Oliseh decides to invite only the best players from home and abroad, he should be supported. No sentiment should be attached. I don’t think his method will destabilise the team in any way. Only the best players will be retained in the team.”
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