Ogban, a professor of Soil Science of the University of Calabar, Cross River state was given a 36 months jail term and a fine of N100,000 after the court found him guilty of electoral fraud levelled against him by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Pius Idiong, said in his ruling on Monday that the bail conditions would include a surety in like sum who must reside and have properties within the jurisdiction of the Court.
Others include the presentation of Certificate of Occupancy signed by the State Governor and two passport photographs each of the applicant and surety to the Registrar of the Court.
Counsel to INEC, Kpoobari Sigalo, explained that the conditions for bail must be perfected before the applicant can be released on bail.
Recalled that the INEC had taken Ogban to court on two counts of fraudulently tampering with the election results in favour of the All Progressives Congress party during the 2019 General Election in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District.
The court found Ogban who acted as the Collation/Returning Officer during the National Assembly elections guilty of manipulating and falsifying the scores of election results in Oruk Anam and Etim Ekpo local government areas in favour of the All Progressives Congress party.