It is a big setback for the judiciary, particularly judges, lawyers and litigants. I spoke with a lawyer after the incident and he told me about a case he has been handling for 13 years and he was on his last witness before the arson happened.

A Lagos-based lawyer, Kabir Akingbolu has asked a Federal High Court, Lagos to restrain the National Assembly (NASS) from sitting and debating for the purpose of passing into law any bill seeking to grant immunity and life pension to principal officers of the parliament.