The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened a portal for the recruitment of ad-hoc staff for the 2023 general elections.

The group called on capable Nigerians to apply for the different positions which includes supervisory presiding officers, presiding officers, assistant presiding officers, registration area technicians, and registration area centre managers.

The commission revealed this in a letter signed by A.T Yusuf, for the INEC Secretary, on Wednesday. Adding that the portal would be open on 14 September and closed on December 14, 2022 by 8pm.

The statement read, “The Commission has approved the re-activation of INECPRES both the Mobile App for Android phones only and the web portal (laptops only).

“Consequent upon the above, the Commission has directed that all interested applicants with the exception of collation/returning officers must register on the INECPRES to be eligible for selection and deployment as ad-hoc staff in the 2023 general elections.

“To achieve the required number of ad-hoc staff per states, it is important that robust engagement/sensitization by the admin. secs/HOD EOPs/EOs & AEOs under the leadership of the RECs is commenced with the authorities of Federal, State Tertiary Institutions and the NYSC offices (state/government levels).”