Nigeria, April 1 -- The trial of another Nigerian professor charged with election fraud could not continue on Thursday in a state High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, because of the judge's absence.

Ignatius Uduk, a professor of Human Kinetics in the Department of Physical and Health Education, University of Uyo, is being prosecuted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a three-count charge which includes unlawful generation of election results and lying under oath.

Mr Uduk was an ad-hoc official of INEC and the returning officer for the Essien Udim State Constituency election in 2019, in Akwa Ibom State.

The professor and his lawyers, the prosecution counsels, and other litigants, were in court for the day's procee...