Election malpractice

High Court in Akwa Ibom state has sentenced Peter Ogban, a professor of soil science at the University of Calabar to three years in prison for fraudulent manipulation of election results. Ogban, who was the returning officer in…

Ugandan opposition candidate, Bobi Wine has claimed victory in presidential elections, rejecting as a “complete sham” early results that gave President Yoweri Museveni a wide lead. The 38-year-old former singer said his party’s…

Uganda's communications regulator has on Tuesday ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications, ahead of general election scheduled to hold January 14. In a letter seen by AFP, Uganda…