A lecturer at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has been sentenced to three years hail term by a State High Court.
Professor Uduk was convicted by the court in Uyo on Wednesday, February 5, for announcing and publishing falsified results during the 2019 general elections.
In addition to the jail term, the court also slammed a N100,000 fine on the professor who served as the returning officer for the Essien Udim State Constituency election in 2019.
Prosecuted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Uduk’s conviction is the second high-profile case after that of Professor Peter Ogban who was jailed for three years for falsifying results in the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election.
The action of Ogban, a former lecturer at the University of Calabar was carried out to favour the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabuo.
First arraigned in December 2020, Uduk had pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
However, Justice Nkanang while delivering his judgement held that Uduk knowingly announced and published fabricated results as a collation and returning officer during the election.
He found the professor guilty on two counts while sentencing him to three years in prison for each count, with both sentences running concurrently.
