The Supreme Court of Nigeria has assured the public that the fire incident will not affect the proceedings of the court concerning the 2023 presidential election proceedings.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria experienced a fire incident on September 24, 2023.
The fire was contained and no casualties were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A spokesperson for the apex court, Dr. Festus Akande stated that the court will continue to discharge its duties without any hindrance.
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He said:
“Further investigations are going on, so we can’t say categorically, but from what we found out, it was an electric fault.
“They deployed the fire extinguishers installed on all the floors of the court.
“They were able to douse the fire even before the court heard from the Fire Service outside the Supreme Court. It didn’t take up to an hour before they put out the fire.
“This incident occurred in a chamber that is equipped with computers and other equipment and also a functional library being used by any Justice that occupies such chamber.
“Only books, stationery, and computer equipment were affected. Even the books are replaceable. We also have an e-library, so the books are still available in soft copies.”
The Supreme Court is the highest court in Nigeria and is responsible for hearing appeals from lower courts and tribunals.
