Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) has invited qualified applicants to apply for ad-hoc positions ahead of the December 12, 2026, local government elections in the state.
The commission announced that the election would be conducted across the 16 Local Government Areas and 22 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Ekiti State, with candidates expected to contest for the positions of chairmen and councillors.
The announcement was contained in a public notice signed by the Chairman of EKSIEC, Hon. Justice Cornelius bAkintayo (rtd).
According to the notice, the commission requires the services of Local Government Returning Officers, Ward Returning Officers, Supervisory Presiding Officers, Presiding Officers, Poll Clerks and Poll Orderlies to ensure the successful conduct of the election.
The commission outlined different qualifications for the positions, urging interested and eligible candidates to submit written applications through the appropriate electoral offices in their respective local government areas or LCDAs.
For the position of Local Government Returning Officer, applicants must be serving lecturers or professors in tertiary institutions, or principals or persons occupying equivalent positions.
Candidates seeking appointment as Ward Returning Officers must be senior public servants on Grade Level 14 and above, while applicants for Supervisory Presiding Officer positions are required to be public servants on Grade Level 12 and above.
The notice stated that applicants for Presiding Officer positions must possess a Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or Higher National Diploma (HND).
Similarly, candidates seeking appointment as Poll Clerks and Poll Orderlies must possess the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), National Examination Council (NECO) certificate, National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) certificate or their equivalents.
EKSIEC directed interested applicants to apply in writing to the Electoral Officers in their preferred Local Government Council or Local Council Development Area.
The commission also stated that applications must include the applicant’s telephone number, residential address, position being sought, passport photograph, photocopies of relevant academic and professional credentials, as well as applicable promotion letters.
