A University of Calabar professor, Peter Ogban, has been sent to prison – Ogban was accused of manipulating election result in favour of APC – Some Nigerians who reacted to the news said they hoped to see the day election manipulators will face the full wrath of the law
what will bring about diverse reactions from Nigerians, a high court in Akwa Ibom state has sentenced a professor to jail.
The convict, Peter Ogban, is a professor of soil science at the University of Calabar. He was arrested for manipulating election results to favour the All Progressives Congress (APC) when he was the returning officer in the senatorial election in Akwa Ibom north-west in 2019. The professor was prosecuted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court found Ogban guilty of altering the results of the election to favour the APC against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Breaking News:
A University of Uyo Professor of Soil Science, Peter Ogban who was arrested for rigging election in favour of @Senator_Akpabio 's senatorial ambition, bags three years jail sentence.
..details shortly@OfficialAPCNg @inecnigeria @channelstv @TVCconnect pic.twitter.com/aSFg4XCAcv
— iReporters (@EdetEdetFriday2) March 25, 2021
The court found Ogban guilty of altering the results of the election to favour the APC against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
