PDP seeks full investigation into Supreme Court fire

From Our Correspondent

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, charged relevant security agencies to investigate the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in Abuja so as to unravelling the mystry behind it.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba gave the charge in a statement in Abuja.

TheNewsZenith reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command says an investigation into the cause of fire incidents at the Supreme Court is currently ongoing.

PDP said incident was alarming.

“PDP is worried over the fire, due to heightened public apprehension of a possible intent to cripple Supreme Court,” Ologunagba stated.

The party is concerned about the incident because of the “ high-profile electoral cases, including the presidential election appeals, pending before the apex court”.

“Our party demands an immediate full-scale investigation into the fire outbreak. This should be with a view to unravelling the circumstances or possible sabotage in the incident.

“It insists the government should make outcome of the investigation public,” he stated.

He alleged that the government often sweep outcomes of previous incidents in various ministries, departments and agencies under the carpet.

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The party’s spokeman called on the Federal Government to beef up security around the Supreme Court.

PDP also demanded that the government should assure Nigerians of the safety of sensitive documents and equipment at the court, especially at this critical time.

Recall that the Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, said the Monday incident at the Court’s building in Abuja did not affect the presidential election petition tribunal.

Akande said the inferno only affected the court chamber. He added that the fire only destroyed books, stationery and other computer gadgets in the chamber.

“The books are replaceable because we have an e-library,” he said.

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