Ad hoc staff: INEC records 6,154 shortfalls in Imo

The Independent National Electoral Commission, says the commission had recorded a shortfall of 6,154 ad hoc staff for the conduct of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State.The Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu stated this at a two-day capacity workshop for members of the INEC Press Corps in Akwanga, Nasarawa state.Yakubu spoke at a workshop with the theme “Ethical, Safety Practices and Critical Issues Relating to the Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa Governorship Elections.The INEC boss, represented by the National Commissioner, and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the shortfall was observed at the close of online applications for the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections.Yakubu, who did not state the reason for the shortfall, however, said that staff would be sourced from the neighboring states.According to him, the Ad hoc staff portal for the November 2023 off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states was opened on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 8 a.m. and closed on Monday, October 2, 2023, at midnight.He noted that the summary of successful applicants shows that Bayelsa and Kogi have a full complement of their requirements for all categories of ad hoc staff, while Imo has a shortfall of 6,154.