The Independent National Electoral Commission has opened its online portal for the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2027 general election.
The commission announced the activation of the INECPRES portal in a public notice posted on its X handle on Friday, stating that interested applicants could begin submitting their applications from September 18, 2026.
According to INEC, the recruitment portal will remain open until midnight on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will activate the INECPRES for interested applicants who wish to serve as ad-hoc staff during the 2027 General Election as scheduled below,” the commission stated.
INEC said the portal was activated at 8am on September 18 and would close at 12 midnight on November 18.
“The activation of INECPRES on Friday, 18 September 2026 by 8:00am and closes on Wednesday, 18th Nov, 2026 by 12 midnight,” the notice read.
The commission explained that interested applicants could complete the online application through the INEC website, using either the mobile application or web-based platform.
“The Online application will be available on the INEC website via the link inecnigeria.org (for both mobile App. and the Web Application),” it stated.
For applicants using laptop or desktop computers, INEC said the web version of the recruitment platform would be accessible through the INECPRES portal.
“The web version (using a laptop and desktop) shall be accessible via the portal URL: pres.inecnigeria.org,” the commission added.
INEC also provided an option for Android users to download the mobile application through links designated for the recruitment exercise.
“The Android mobile App. shall be accessible via the link inecnigeria.org/pres.apk or inecpres-app.com/pres-app.apk,” it stated.
The commission urged interested Nigerians who wish to serve as ad hoc staff during the 2027 general election to complete their applications through the designated INECPRES channels before the November 18 deadline.
The recruitment exercise forms part of INEC’s preparations for the 2027 general election.
