INEC Opens Portal For Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment Ahead Of 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election
As preparations gather pace for the 2026 Ekiti State Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has activated its online engagement portal for eligible Nigerians interested in serving as ad-hoc staff during the poll.
The commission announced that the INECPRES portal officially opens on Saturday, 25th April 2026, from 8:00 a.m. and will close on Monday, 18th May 2026, by midnight.
According to the notice issued by INEC from its headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, applicants can access the online application through the commission’s website at www.inecnigeria.org for both mobile and web applications.
The desktop portal is available via pres.inecnigeria.org, while Android users can also apply through presmobile.inecnigeria.org or the App Store.
INEC said the recruitment covers key election roles including Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs), Presiding Officers (POs), Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs I, II and III), Registration Area Centre (RAC) Managers, and Registration Area Technical Support Staff (RATECHs).
Eligibility spans serving NYSC members, former corps members not later than four years post-service, federal and state civil servants, staff of MDAs, federal tertiary institution students, and selected INEC personnel, depending on the role applied for.
The commission, however, stressed that applicants must not be political party members, must not have publicly supported any candidate or political party, and must reside in the state selected for deployment, except for RATECHs who are INEC staff.
For support, applicants can contact the INEC helpdesk via 070-CALL-INEC or email inecpres@inec.gov.ng, while additional contact persons for the Ekiti governorship election have also been provided.
The move signals INEC’s early preparations to ensure a smooth and credible electoral process in Ekiti State as the governorship election draws closer.
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