Bayelsa Governorship Election: INEC Mobilises 8,000 Staff

At least 8,000 ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will be involved in the Bayelsa governorship election slated for Saturday, December 5.The Resident Electoral Commissioner  (REC) for Bayelsa state, Mr Baritor Kpagih made this known in an interview he had in the state capital, Yenagoa with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) today Saturday, November 28.

Kpagih stated that INEC’s permanent staff will be fully involved in the election process.

The state REC said: “We will involve ad hoc staff, more than 8, 000 of them will be recruited; definitely in election period, most of our permanent staff are always involved.

“The ad hoc staff have been trained on what they should be doing while on duty; some of them were trained at the local government area headquarters.

“INEC in Bayelsa is working with the electoral guidelines and we will continue to do our best in ensuring that the governorship election in the state is succesful,’’