INEC opens recruitment portal for 2027 election ad hoc staff

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched its online recruitment portal for ad hoc staff for the 2027 general elections. The INECPRES portal became active on September 18, 2026, and will accept applications until midnight on November 18, 2026.

Available roles include Supervisory Presiding Officers, Registration Area Centre Managers, Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers, and Registration Area Technical Support personnel. Eligible applicants include certain public servants, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, and penultimate students of tertiary institutions with IT knowledge. To maintain neutrality, applicants must not be members of political parties or have expressed support for any political candidate.