The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that eligible Nigerians can now apply for ad hoc staff positions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
INEC disclosed this in a public notice issued on Thursday, September 18, 2026. According to the Commission, its Portal for Recruitment of Election Staff, known as INECPRES, opened at 8:00am on Friday, September 18, 2026 and will close at midnight on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
The Commission said it will recruit and deploy about 1.4 million ad hoc staff across over 176,000 polling units nationwide for the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027, and the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for February 6, 2027.
Available positions include Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs), Presiding Officers (POs), Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs), Registration Area Centre (RAC) Managers, and Registration Area Technical Support (RATECH) staff.
INEC listed those eligible to apply to include serving National Youth Service Corps members, former corps members who served between 2024 and 2026, students of Federal and State tertiary institutions, Federal and State public and civil servants on Grade Level 07 to 14, staff of relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, heads of schools hosting RACs, as well as ICT personnel and IT students.
Applicants must have a functional email address and phone number, personal bank account, recent passport photograph, valid means of identification, and relevant qualification documents.
How To Apply:
- Visit the INECPRES portal through http://www.inecnigeria.org – http://pres.inecnigeria.org
- Read the instructions and eligibility requirements for each position
- Select the position you are qualified for
- Fill the registration form with accurate personal, educational and employment information
- Upload required documents
- Review all information before submission
- Submit and keep your registration details for future reference
INEC advised applicants to use only its official channels and avoid fake recruitment links. For enquiries, the Commission said its 24-hour helpdesk is available via 0700-CALL-INEC and inecpres@inec.gov.ng.
Source: INEC.
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