It will interest you to know that the INEC adhoc staff recruitment for 2027 election has commenced. If you are a corps member of the national youth service corps (NYSC) or a student in your penultimate year (Level 3) and you wish to work with INEC as a presiding officer (PO) or assistant presiding officer (APO). This is the right time to do so before the Nigerian 2027 general election kickoff.
State that Are Eligible to Apply for INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment
If you are on the below listed Nigerian states, then you are eligible to apply for the 2027 INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment:
| Abia | Adamawa | Akwa Ibom |
| Anambra | Bauchi | Bayelsa |
| Benue | Borno | Cross River |
| Delta | Ebonyi | Edo |
| Ekiti | Enugu | Gombe |
| Imo | Jigawa | Kaduna |
| Kano | Katsina | Kebbi |
| Kogi | Kwara | Lagos |
| Nasarawa | Niger | Ogun |
| Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
| Plateau | Rivers | Sokoto |
| Taraba | Yobe | Zamfara |
| F.C.T |
Who is Eligible to Apply for the INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment?
- Presiding officer (PO) a serving NYSC Corps Members or a past corps member that finished their service from 2024 and above.
- Assistant Presiding officer (APO), a student who is in their penultimate year (Level 3) in federal or state institutions
- INEC permanent staff on Grade Level 07 and 08
- Registration Area Center (RAC) Manager, that is the Head of School or a staff (GL 07 & above)
- Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), who is a staff of Public/Civil Servant on Grade Level 10-14
- Registration Area Technical Support (RATECH), an INEC ICT Staff from (State & HQ) of the commission
Requirements for INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment
Applicants who who want to apply as an Adhoc Staff for the INEC 2027 general election must meet the general requirements:
- Be a citizen of Nigeria
- Must have National Identity Card (NIN)
- Must reside within chosen constituency ward when registering
- Be between the ages of 19 years and above
- Be a student in their penultimate year from a recognized federal or state institutions in Nigeria or serving NYSC member/past discharged NYSC members from 2024 and above
- Be an INEC permanent staff on Grade Level 07 & 08
- Be a suitable INEC ICT Staff member (State & HQ) of the Commission
- Be a staff of an MDA with an OND qualification or on grade level (GL) 07 – 10
- Be a Head of School or a staff from (GL 07 & above)
- Be Public/Civil Servant on Grade Level 10-14
How to Apply for INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment 2027
To apply for the 2027 INEC adhoc staff recruitment, kindly
- Visit the official INEC adhoc staff recruitment portal at https://pres.inecnigeria.org
- Check your eligibility and available roles
- Click on the “CLICK TO APPLY” link or “Register” to start your application
- Enter your email address and password
- Complete the word captcha test and continue
- A confirmation email will be sent to you, confirm your email and login
- Enter your personal information correctly in their appropriate fields and upload all relevant documents where required
- Click on the “Submit” link to complete your application
When done with the above registration, you should print your bio-data page and keep it for future reference.
What is the INEC adhoc staff recruitment portal?
The INEC Adhoc staff official recruitment website is https://pres.inecnigeria.org. eligible applicants can visit the portal to submit their interest for recruitment in the 2027 upcoming general election in Nigeria.
When is INEC adhoc staff recruitment starting
The recruitment of INEC adhoc staff for the 2027 general election has started and it is still ongoing. Interested candidates who want to partake can fill the online application to be considered.
How to Check if You are Shortlisted for the INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment
All candidates who applied for the INEC adhoc staff recruitment for 2027 general election will be contacted through their respective email address or phone numbers. List of shortlisted candidates too will be published in PDF format on the INEC portal and it will also be placed on all INEC local government area offices nationwide.
When is Nigeria 2027 General Election?
Nigeria’s 2027 general election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 16 January 2027 across 26 states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.