Nigeria, April 30 -- The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has upheld the conviction and three-year prison sentence of Professor Peter Ogban, a lecturer at the University of Calabar, over electoral malpractice during the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election, an election that led to the victory of current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

In its ruling delivered on Wednesday, the appellate court affirmed the verdict of the Akwa Ibom High Court in Ikot Ekpene, which found Prof. Ogban guilty of falsifying and announcing manipulated election results.

The court strongly condemned Ogban's actions, highlighting the dangerous precedent it sets when individuals entrusted with electoral integrity betray that trust.

The case ...