INEC Begins Recruitment for 2027 Election Ad Hoc Staff

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its online portal for the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2027 general elections, intending to recruit and deploy approximately 1.4 million personnel across over 176,000 polling units in Nigeria. The recruitment, which will be conducted through the INEC Portal for Recruitment of Election Staff (INECPRES), commenced at 8 am on September 18, 2026, and will close at midnight on November 18, 2026.

The ad hoc staff will be engaged for the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027, and the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections set for February 6, 2027. Various categories of personnel are being recruited, including Supervisory Presiding Officers, Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers, Registration Area Centre Managers, and Registration Area Technical Support personnel.

Eligibility criteria vary by position, with specific requirements for public sector employees, serving NYSC members, and students from tertiary institutions.