The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has urged Nigerians wishing to work as ad-hoc staff in the upcoming governorship election in three states to apply immediately.
The Prof. Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC has scheduled the governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states for November 11 this year.
Apart from the INEC’s permanent staff, the commission normally employs school teachers, NYSC members, and others as emergency staff to work during elections, for logistics, and other jobs.
Ahead of the elections coming up in the three states in November, the commission said it has opened its porter for those interested to apply for the jobs.
The portal opens today, August 31, and closes on October 2, 2023, for interested candidates to apply, the commission stated in a statement titled “Notice of Recruitment of Ad-hoc Staff,”
INEC said“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) invites you to apply as an Ad-Hoc Staff for the upcoming off-cycle Governorship Elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States.
“Portal Opens: Thursday, 31st August 2023, 8:00 AM Portal Closing Date: Monday, 2nd October 2023, 12:00 Midnight.” the statement added.
Interested Nigerians can visit the INEC portal here: https://pres.inecnigeria.org Or https://inecpres-app.com/pres-app.apk (Android users) to begin the process, INEC stated.
Over 1.4 million ad-hoc staff were recruited by the commission for the 2023 general elections, Yakubu said last year at the launch of Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis Dashboard, ERAD, Report on Electronic Transmission of Results in the 2022 Ekiti and Osun Governorship Election in Abuja.
