The INEC headquarters was today engulfed by fire.
The fire which started at about 11:30am was quickly put out by men of the Federal Fire Service assisted by the premises firefighters.
In a statement released by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, the Commission said the inferno did not affect the administrative or technical operations parts of the INEC building.
He added that there was also no substantial damage as the headquarters itself was not affected. However, the fire touched the Election and Party Monitoring Department as well as the Media Centre.
That section of the premises is described as an annex and completely detached from the main building. Okoye added that an investigation has commenced to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident
He also said that “Firefighters attached to the Commission swiftly responded to contain the inferno and they were later joined by their colleagues from the Federal Fire Service headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory.
“The fire was extinguished within a short period of time and did not cause any substantial damage to the building.
“Apart from some office furniture and equipment, nothing sensitive was destroyed. Reports of party primaries and conventions are intact.
“The campaign finance database is also not affected. The incident will, therefore, not affect administrative or technical operations of the Commission in any way.”
Official Statement by the INEC Headquarters:
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