Festus Akande, the Public Relations Officer for the court, has stated that the fire incident that occurred on Monday morning has no connection to and will not affect the ongoing presidential election petition.
Earlier reports indicated that a section of the Supreme Court complex located at the Three Arms Zone in Abuja was engulfed by fire on Monday morning. Addressing the situation during an interview on Arise TV, Akande clarified that the fire outbreak would not disrupt proceedings within the court.
He explained, “There is no link, and it will not impact anything in the court. This incident occurred in a chamber equipped with a computer, other equipment, and a functional library used by any justice occupying such a chamber. The only items affected were the books and computer equipment in the chamber. Even the books can be replaced."
Akande further emphasised that this incident was unrelated to the ongoing proceedings, as it was caused by an electrical fault that could occur anywhere and is part of daily occurrences.
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