Ekiti poll: INEC opens online portal for ad-hoc staff recruitment

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the recruitment of ad-hoc staff for the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026.

In an official announcement via its X handle on Sunday, INEC stated that applications are now open for key positions, including Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs).

Other positions are Presiding Officers/Assistant Presiding Officers (POs/APOs), Registration Area Centre (RAC) Managers, and RATECHs.

The commission urged eligible Nigerians to apply promptly through https://pres.inecnigeria.org.

It said the application process commenced on Saturday, April 25, 2026, and will close on Sunday, May 18, 2026.

On eligibility, INEC noted that for SPO, applicant “must be a public/civil servant on Grade Level 10–14 or Registration Area Officers/INEC staff not engaged in other duties (GL 10–14).”

For RAC manager, applicant must be a head of school or a staff (GL 07 and above) of the school/institution/public building hosting the RAC.

Candidate applying for PO and APO “must be a serving corps member or a penultimate student of a federal/state tertiary institution in Nigeria with a knowledge of IT, or a permanent staff of an MDA with an OND qualification or on GL 07–10, or INEC permanent staff on Grade Levels 07 & 08, or a former corps member (not later than 2023 i.e. 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026).”

For RATECH, INEC said, “applicants for this category must have an IT background; must be a suitable INEC ICT staff (state & HQ) of the Commission not engaged in any other duties.”

It added, “Applicants must not be political party members.

“Applicants must not have demonstrated or expressed support for any candidate or party. Applicants must reside in the state selected, except for RATECHs.

“Returning applicants should enroll based on the appropriate category that currently applies to them.”

The recruitment drive forms part of INEC’s preparations for the off-cycle governorship poll in Ekiti, where incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress is seeking re-election.