The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2023 elections ended while also stressing that its official website was shut December 14, 2022.
This comes just as there were increased concerns over a purported portal for the recruitment of Ad hoc staff for the general election.
The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Tuesday cautioned Nigerians to be wary of internet fraudsters who were relentless in their bid to defraud unsuspecting individuals.
Describing the portal as fake, Oyekanmi added: “The website/blog below is advertising ad hoc staff positions for the 2023 general election.
“However, the commission is no longer recruiting ad hoc staff for the 2023 general election.
“The INEC ad hoc staff recruitment portal was officially shut down on Dec. 14 2022.
“Therefore, the site, with the URL – http://www.yournewclaims.com/Inec-Recriutment/ is fake. It is intended to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Nigerians should disregard it,” he warned.