The use of academics for elections in Nigeria is under scrutiny following the convictions of two professors for election fraud and the ignoble role of others in aiding and abetting electoral malpractices, Davidson Iriekpen writes
Last week brought some good news for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when an Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, the state capital sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years in prison for electoral fraud committed during the 2019 general election.
Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as Collation/Returning Officer for Essien Udim State Constituency in March 2019. He stood trial on a three-count charge filed against him by INEC for announcing false results, publishing false results, and perjury.