The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced a power outage affecting the Presidential Villa, Supreme Court, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and several parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

AEDC disclosed this in a notice issued on Saturday via its X handle, attributing the disruption to a technical fault.

According to the electricity distribution company, areas affected by the outage include the State House, Supreme Court, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Lugbe, Asokoro, Central Area, and Garki Areas 2, 3, 7 and 8, among other locations in Abuja.

The company also listed several institutions, diplomatic missions and facilities impacted by the disruption, including Bolingo Hotel, NAN, Turkish, Sudan and Egypt embassies, Envoy Hotel, European Union offices, National Planning Commission, National Hospital, and the Pakistan and India embassies.

Other affected locations include Garki Village, Garki Market, Treasury House, Karibu Hotel, parts of Asokoro, Yakubu Gowon Street, Kano, Sokoto and Imo Government Lodges, Gado Nasko Street, Justice Sowemimo and Hassan Musa Katsina streets, as well as parts of Jabi and Maitama.

AEDC further said power supply was also disrupted in areas around the State House, National Assembly Annex, Aso Drive, National Judicial Council (NJC), Supreme Court, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Command Guest House, military barracks, War College and BAT Barracks.

The outage also extended to Lugbe, Aviation Village, Piwoyi, Kapwa, Nicomsat, Korean School, Dunamis Church, Shoprite, Airport Road, Air Force Base, River Park Estate, and offices of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Customs, Correctional Service and Civil Defence.

AEDC said technical teams from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) are currently working to restore electricity supply to the affected areas.

“We regret the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding,” the company stated.