A professor of Soil Science at the University of Calabar, Peter Ogban, has been sentenced to three years in prison for manipulation election results by a high court in Akwa Ibom state.
Recall that Ogban was the returning officer in the senatorial election in Akwa Ibom north-west in 2019.
He was prosecuted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Delivering the judgment on Thursday, the presiding judge said Professor Ogban was guilty of altering results of the election to favour the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and subsequently jailed him for three years.
Advertisement
Related posts:
INEC arraigns Professor for electoral fraud in Akwa Ibom
Supreme Court affirms election victory of Umo Eno as Akwa Ibom governor
Former Senator accuses Governors of manipulating Constitution
Presidential Election result in Akwa Ibom: APC – 175,429; PDP: 395,832
Akpabio wins Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District Election
Court dismisses Akwa Ibom State’s Suit against Oil company, Addax
Court dismisses suit against Akwa Ibom PDP primary
Court Orders INEC to recognise Udofia As Akwa Ibom APC Candidate
