Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday raised an alarm that the commission is currently facing 600 cases relating to the conduct of recent primaries and nomination of candidates by political parties for the forthcoming general elections.

The INEC chairman’s alarm came as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, inaugurated members of Election Petition Tribunals, imploring them to shun all forms of temptations and abuse of power while discharging their constitutional duties.

Yakubu,  lauded the judiciary over reduction in the spate of conflicting judgements and the number of elections that had been nullified in recent time.

Yakubu said the electoral body had studied various judgements on election matters and identified areas that would require improvement to reduce litigations.

The CJN noted that the 307 judicial officers he administered oath would be entrusted with the responsibility of deciding the fate of those contesting elections, and warned that he would not condone any act of recklessness and betrayal of public trust.