The Supreme Court has assured Nigerians that the fire outbreak that occurred at the apex court building on Monday morning did not affect any material or anything connected with the presidential election petition. The Public Relations Officer of the Supreme Court, Festus Akande, who gave the assurance during an interview on Arise TV shortly after the fire incident, said the fire outbreak occurred in one chamber of the court and affected the library, computer gadgets and other equipment.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the fire incident at the Nigerian Supreme Court building in Abuja on Monday morning. SaharaReporters earlier reported that a section of the Nigerian Supreme Court building at the Three Arms Zone in Abuja had been gutted by fire. SaharaReporters learnt that the offices of some justices were affected by the fire incident.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded full-scale investigation into the fire outbreak that occurred at the Nigeria's Supreme Court on Monday morning. The opposition political party which made the demand in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said that the fire incident at the apex court was suspicious, especially with the presidential election petition pending before it.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that a section of the apex court building at the Three Arms Zone in Abuja was on fire and that it was gathered that the