ABUJA, Nigeria Officials say a fire broke out at the headquarters of Nigerias ruling party, just months before a presidential election in the West African nation.
Officials say the fire started Saturday at the three-story building used by the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, the capital. The fire burned documents and furniture around the buildings conference room. No one was injured.
Party spokesman Rufai Ahmed Alkali said a faulty air conditioner caused the blaze.
The Peoples Democratic Party has held the presidency since Nigeria embraced democracy in 1999 after a string of military dictatorships and coups. Its operatives wield the political muscle necessary to manipulate the countrys unruly and corrupt electoral system.
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