S’Court fire outbreak: Election Petition documents not affected, says spokesman

Following the fire incident that occurred in some sections of the Supreme Court in the early hours of Monday, Dr Festus Akande, the Director of Press and Information of the apex Court, has reacted to the fire outbreak, saying the fire incident that gutted part of the court’s building did not affect the presidential election petition tribunal.

The Informant247 had earlier reported that the incident was put under control by the police and firefighters.

Akande, while speaking with newsmen, said only one chamber of the Supreme Court was affected by the fire, which was subsequently doused.

Akande said, “What was destroyed in that chamber were books, stationery, and other computer gadgets. The books are replaceable because we have an e-library.

“We have the soft copy of the books and also the hard copy which can be procured and supplied to the chamber. So it has nothing to do with the Presidential Election Petition, as people are saying outside. Such issues as presidential election matters are not discussed in the chamber, inside the court.”

Meanwhile, the FCT Police said it has launched an investigation into the incident.