Supreme Court fire outbreak will not affect presidential election petition –Akand

The Supreme Court Public Relations Officer, Festus Akande in an interview with Arise TV after the Supreme Court fire outbreak said that the incident at a wing of the Court complex in Abuja will not affect the presidential election petition.

Recall that at about 8 a.m on Monday, there was a fire outbreak at chamber 5, on the fourth floor of the Supreme Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),

Akande during the interview noted that the incident only affected a chamber equipped with computers, equipment, and a functional library used by a justice occupying the chamber and it had no effect on Presidential election tribunal proceedings.

He however clarified that it was only the books and computer equipment that were affected, and they were replaceable.

He attributed the incident to an electrical fault, stating that it was not related to the court proceedings and could happen anywhere due to daily occurrences.

In his words, “As a matter of fact, there’s no single connection, and it won’t affect anything in the court.

“This incident occurred in a chamber equipped with a computer and other equipment, as well as a functional library used by any justice occupying such a chamber.

“The only thing that was affected was the books and computer equipment in the chamber. Even the books are replaceable.

“Also, it has nothing to do with it because it was from an electrical fault, which could happen anywhere, and there are things that happen daily”, he concluded.